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The University observatory in Vilnius

Author: Adam Międzybłocki (1883 or 1890–1956)
Created:1929
Material:paper
Technique:watercolour
Dimensions:29 × 22.40 cm

The most popular interwar artist who used motifs of Vilnius in his work, Adam Międzybłocki (18831956), studied at the Vilnius Drawing School and the Kraków Academy of Art, lived in the Caucasus for a while, and returned to Vilnius in 1922. Cityscapes became the main genre of his work. Panoramic views, the buildings of Stephen Báthory University, memorial places of Adam Mickiewicz appealed to the residents of Vilnius, thus Międzybłocki represented them not once. His light, summery and cheerful paintings won the audience’s sympathy.

Text author Laima Laučkaitė


Expositions: ‘Vilnius Forever. A Dialogue of Artworks and Guides to the City’, 25 May 202230 April 2023 Lithuanian Art Centre TARTLE (Užupio St. 40, Vilnius). Curator Laima Laučkaitė.