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The Latvian National Museum of Art (Latvian: Latvijas Nacionālais mākslas muzejs) is an art museum in Riga, Latvia. It contains the largest collection of national art in Latvia.
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| Former name | State Museum of Art |
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| Established | 1869 |
| Location | Jaņa Rozentāla laukums 1 Riga, Latvia |
| Coordinates | 56°57′21″N 24°06′47″E / 56.955775°N 24.113123°E |
| Type | Art museum |
| Director | Māra Lāce |
| Architect | Wilhelm Neumann |
| Website | www.lnmm.lv |
The museum houses more than 65,000 works of art reflecting the development of professional art in the Baltic area and in Latvia from the middle of the 18th century until the present time. The museum is located in Riga at Janis Rozentāls Square.
History
editThe main building of the museum was built between 1903 and 1905 and is a notable historicist-style structure. The building was designed by the Baltic German architect Wilhelm Neumann, who was also the museum's first director from 1905 to 1919.[1] It is one of the last eclectic-style buildings constructed in Riga, designed in Baroque forms and finished with plaster, sandstone, and granite.[2]
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The sculptural groups were created by August Volz, while the paintings were done by Vilhelms Purvītis and G. Rozens. The interior decoration features Art Nouveau elements. Ludwig Kerkovius, who served as the Mayor of Riga from 1890 to 1901, played a significant role in the museum's construction.[3]
It is located next to the Art Academy of Latvia. It was the first building in the Baltics to be built for the purposes of a museum.
Between 2010 and 2015, the museum underwent a reconstruction, during which the total size of the building was doubled.[4]
In 2025, the Golden Globe and Academy Award for the 2024 animated film Flow, were placed on display at the museum.[5]
Location and branches
editThe LNMM comprises six sites:[6]
- Main building of Latvian National Museum of Art,
- Art Museum RIGA BOURSE,
- Museum of Decorative Arts and Design,
- Romans Suta and Aleksandra Beļcova Museum,
- Art Museum ARSENĀLS,
- Museum Storage Facility.
Gallery
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Alexander Heubel, Self-portrait, 1846
Jūlijs Feders, The Gauja Valley, 1891
Kārlis Hūns, Young Gypsy Woman, 1870
Johann Walter-Kurau, Bathing Boys, 1900
Vilhelms Purvītis, Winter, 1910
Janis Rozentāls, Jubilant children, 1913
Jēkabs Kazaks, Three old women, 1916
Jēkabs Kazaks, Refugees, 1917
Jāzeps Grosvalds, Three Crosses, 1917
Johann Walter-Kurau, Mountain near Metzinger, 1925
See also
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References
edit- ↑ Latvian National Museum of Art Archived 2013-10-05 at the Wayback Machine latvia.travel
- ↑ Энциклопедия "Рига". Rīga: Galvenā enciklopēdiju redakcija. 1989. pp. 761–762. ISBN 5-89960-002-0.
- ↑ Fil, Olga (2017). Rīga tête-à-tête. Rīga: Beaux-Arts. pp. 241–245. ISBN 978-993-48690-1-3.
- ↑ "Restoration and reconstruction". Latvian National Museum of Art. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
- ↑ Brikmane, Zane (5 March 2025). "Flow's Oscar to be displayed at Latvian Art Museum". Latvian Public Media. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
- ↑ "About us - Art Museums". Latvian National Museum of Art. Retrieved 2026-06-15.
External links
edit- Official website
- Latvian National Museum of Art within Google Arts & Culture
Media related to Latvian National Museum of Arts at Wikimedia Commons
