Lithuanian Art Foundation presents: K. Šimonis, Lithuania’s Advance through Ruins to Light, 1918
During an event held by the Lithuanian Business Council at the Seimas on 12 September 2016, the heads and representatives of parliamentary groups reaffirmed their determination to liberalise labour relations in Lithuania, promote the country’s economic competitiveness and boost job creation. The meeting featured presentation ‘Seimas elections 2016: Are business expectations reflected in political party platforms?’ The presentation was delivered on the background of the photo of the picture Lithuania’s Advance through Ruins to Light (1918) by Lithuanian painter Kazys Šimonis (1887–1978). This work was not only the perfect choice in terms of its title and theme; it also has a unique history. The inscription on the reverse side of the picture reads that in 1921 the head of the Lithuanian diplomatic mission in Sweden Jonas Aukštuolis presented this picture to Stockholm’s burgomaster Carl Lindhagen and his spouse as a token of gratitude for their assistance to Lithuania. Now this painting belongs to the Lithuanian Art Foundation.
During an event held by the Lithuanian Business Council at the Seimas on 12 September 2016, the heads and representatives of parliamentary groups reaffirmed their determination to liberalise labour relations in Lithuania, promote the country’s economic competitiveness and boost job creation. The meeting featured presentation ‘Seimas elections 2016: Are business expectations reflected in political party platforms?’ The presentation was delivered on the background of the photo of the picture Lithuania’s Advance through Ruins to Light (1918) by Lithuanian painter Kazys Šimonis (1887–1978). This work was not only the perfect choice in terms of its title and theme; it also has a unique history. The inscription on the reverse side of the picture reads that in 1921 the head of the Lithuanian diplomatic mission in Sweden Jonas Aukštuolis presented this picture to Stockholm’s burgomaster Carl Lindhagen and his spouse as a token of gratitude for their assistance to Lithuania. Now this painting belongs to the Lithuanian Art Foundation.
