![]() ![]() They found home in a flat- studio, in Alberta street, in Riga. ![]() Fateful turn in life of the painter happened in November, 1902, when Janis Rozentāls got acquainted with Elli Forsell(1871-1943), a Finnish singer, in Riga. Now a memorial museum is arranged in the building designed by the artist. In spring 1899 Rozentāls bought a building plot at the Striķu street and set up a studio, but his intents were not well received in the provincial town and he moved to Riga two years later. A little later the artist decided to settle in Saldus as he wanted to live among his people and create art appropriate to its aspirations and feelings. ![]() For his diploma work he took as models the young educated Latvians and local farmers. ![]() During study vacations the developing artist visited his native land to relax from the hectic rhythm of the large city, paint motifs from nature and commissioned portraits. At the age of fifteen the boy left for Riga and consistently tried to realize his dream about art, later entering St.Petersburg Academy of Art. Rozentāls received the basic education at H.Krause's Elementary School in Saldus and Kuldīga District School. December 26, 1916) was a Latvian painter. Main Kurzeme Region at Bebri Farmstead near the Saldus - d. ![]()
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