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Jonas Rustemas

1762 – 1835

Artist and teacher of Armenian origin. One of the founders of the Lithuanian national art school.

In his early works the influence of French classicism is clearly visible; features of romanticism appear in his works later. He painted self-portraits and portraits, genre scenes in the spirit of early romanticism, watercolors and drawings from urban and rural life using various techniques.

The works are kept in the museums of Germany, Lithuania, Belarus and Poland.

He lived and worked mainly in Vilna (Lithuania).

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1762

Born in Constantinople (Asman Empire, now Istanbul, Turkey).

In 1774

An orphan was brought to Warsaw from Constantinople by Prince Adam Casimir Czartoryski. At his expense he was brought up and studied fine arts in Warsaw.

1788-1789

Studied art in Germany.

After 1789

Upon his return from Germany he worked as an artist in the theater of Mikhail Kazimir Oginsky in Slonim (now Grodno region, Republic of Belarus).

From 1798

He taught at the Main Vilna School (later it was transformed into the Imperial Vilna University).

1807

He became a professor and was in charge of the Vilna Art School at the university.

From 1813

He was an active member of the Jealous Lithuanian Masonic Lodge.

In 1820

He organized the first exhibition of fine arts in Lithuania where the works of his students were presented.

June 21th, 1835

He died in the estate of Pushka, Dukstalyai, Russian Empire (now the Ignalina region, Lithuania), where he was buried.