Paulius Galaunė

Lithuanian art historian, museum curator and graphic artist (1890-1988)
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Paulius Galaunė

Summary

Paulius Galaunė is a human[1]. His place of birth was Pagelažiai[2]. He was born on January 25, 1890[3]. He died in Kaunas[4]. He died on October 18, 1988[5]. He worked as an art historian[6], curator[7], art critic[8], visual artist[9], and graphic artist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Paulius Galaunė was born in Pagelažiai[2].
  • Born in Ukmergė[12], Paulius Galaunė…
  • Paulius Galaunė passed away in Kaunas[4].
  • Paulius Galaunė was born on January 25, 1890[3].
  • Paulius Galaunė died on October 18, 1988[5].
  • Paulius Galaunė is buried at Petrašiūnai Cemetery[13].
  • Among Paulius Galaunė's spouses was Adelė Nezabitauskaitė-Galaunienė[14].
  • Paulius Galaunė was married to Kazimiera Galaunienė[15].
  • Paulius Galaunė held citizenship in Lithuania[16].
  • Paulius Galaunė held citizenship in Soviet Union[17].
  • Paulius Galaunė worked as an art historian[6].
  • Paulius Galaunė worked as a curator[7].
  • Paulius Galaunė worked as an art critic[8].
  • Paulius Galaunė worked as a visual artist[9].
  • Paulius Galaunė's professions included graphic artist[10].
  • Paulius Galaunė's professions included university teacher[18].
  • Paulius Galaunė's field of work was art history[19].
  • Paulius Galaunė's field of work was art criticism[20].
  • Paulius Galaunė's field of work was curating[21].
  • Paulius Galaunė's field of work was graphics[22].
  • Paulius Galaunė's field of work was museology[23].
  • Paulius Galaunė held the position of museum director[24].
  • Paulius Galaunė was employed by National Museum of Lithuania[25].
  • Paulius Galaunė was employed by M. K. Čiurlionis National Art Museum[26].
  • Among Paulius Galaunė's employers was Vilnius University[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Pagelažiai[2], a human settlement[28], in Lithuania[29] and Ukmergė[12], a city[30], in Lithuania[31]. Paulius Galaunė was born on January 25, 1890[3].

Education

Educated at Saint Petersburg State University[32], a public university[33], in Russia[34], founded in 1724[35], headquartered in Saint Petersburg[36] and St. Petersburg art school by Rerikh N.K.[37], a specialized higher education institution[38], founded in 1839[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include art historian[6], curator[7], art critic[8], visual artist[9], graphic artist[10], and university teacher[18]. Fields of work include art history[19], an academic discipline[40]; art criticism[20], a literary form[41]; curating[21]; graphics[22], a method[42]; and museology[23], an academic discipline[43]. Employers include National Museum of Lithuania[25], a national museum[44], in Lithuania[45], founded in 1952[46]; M. K. Čiurlionis National Art Museum[26], an art museum[47], in Lithuania[48], founded in 1921[49]; Vilnius University[27], a public university[50], in Lithuania[51], founded in 1579[52], headquartered in Vilnius[53]; and Vytautas Magnus University[54], a university[55], in Lithuania[56], founded in 1989[57]. Paulius Galaunė held the position of museum director[24].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Vytautas the Great[58], an order[59], in Lithuania[60], founded in 1930[61]; Order of the Three Stars[62], an order[63], in Latvia[64], founded in 1924[65]; Royal Order of Vasa[66], an order of chivalry[67], in Sweden[68], founded in 1772[69]; Order of Leopold II[70], a state order[71], in Belgium[72], founded in 1900[73]; and Knight of the Legion of Honour[74].

Personal Life

Spouses include Adelė Nezabitauskaitė-Galaunienė[14], a singer[75], 1899–1962[76], of Lithuania[77] and Kazimiera Galaunienė[15], an art historian[78], 1924–2016[79].

Death and Burial

Paulius Galaunė died on October 18, 1988[5]. He died in Kaunas[4]. Burial took place at Petrašiūnai Cemetery[13].

Why It Matters

Paulius Galaunė ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[11] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[80]

FAQs

Where was Paulius Galaunė born?

Paulius Galaunė was born in Pagelažiai[2].

Where did Paulius Galaunė die?

Paulius Galaunė passed away in Kaunas[4].

Who was Paulius Galaunė married to?

Paulius Galaunė's spouses include Adelė Nezabitauskaitė-Galaunienė[14] and Kazimiera Galaunienė[15].

What did Paulius Galaunė do for work?

Paulius Galaunė worked as art historian[6], curator[7], art critic[8], visual artist[9], and graphic artist[10].

Where did Paulius Galaunė go to school?

Paulius Galaunė was educated at Saint Petersburg State University[32] and St. Petersburg art school by Rerikh N.K.[37].

What awards did Paulius Galaunė receive?

Honors received include Order of Vytautas the Great[58], Order of the Three Stars[62], Royal Order of Vasa[66], and Order of Leopold II[70].

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