Art historian Dace Lamberga’s study provides a comprehensive insight into the history of Symbolism in Europe and its manifestations in Latvian art.
In Latvia, the rise of Symbolism coincided with the birth of the national fine arts. The extensive study focuses on the history of Latvian and Baltic German professional painting, graphic arts and sculpture at the turn of the 20th century through manifestations of this significant style of art.
(…) Due to the deep connection of the young artists’ active life perception with the national mentality and the ancient traditions of folklore and ethnography, Symbolism, taking root in the Latvian environment, acquired local characteristics.
Dace Lamberga
