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An Estonian art outing
Apr. 2nd, 2026 09:42 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
kazzy_ceeYesterday I met up with kathyh at the Dulwich Picture Gallery for their Konrad Mägi exhibition. The trains slightly misbehaved, but I managed to get there OK, and the exhibition was very interesting.
Konrad Mägi (1878-1925) was an Estonian artist who produced over 400 paintings and drawings in the short time he produced art (barely 13 years). Until fairly recently, he was relatively unknown outside Estonia. His main source of income from art (once he was established) was portrait painting, but the exhibition also had examples of his landscapes. Many of his works are either lost or have been destroyed, and as he didn't keep records of his work, experts have had to guess at when he painted them. It was a real privilege to see so many on display in the UK for the first time.
Under the cut for my favourites (click to embiggen).
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We spent quite a lot of time enjoying the paintings, and followed it with a very pleasant lunch in our favourite Greek restaurant (which seems to have new staff who are lovely!). It's always a pleasure to meet up with Lj friends and see some gorgeous artwork!
kathyh at the Dulwich Picture Gallery for their Konrad Mägi exhibition. The trains slightly misbehaved, but I managed to get there OK, and the exhibition was very interesting.Konrad Mägi (1878-1925) was an Estonian artist who produced over 400 paintings and drawings in the short time he produced art (barely 13 years). Until fairly recently, he was relatively unknown outside Estonia. His main source of income from art (once he was established) was portrait painting, but the exhibition also had examples of his landscapes. Many of his works are either lost or have been destroyed, and as he didn't keep records of his work, experts have had to guess at when he painted them. It was a real privilege to see so many on display in the UK for the first time.
Under the cut for my favourites (click to embiggen).
( Read more... )
We spent quite a lot of time enjoying the paintings, and followed it with a very pleasant lunch in our favourite Greek restaurant (which seems to have new staff who are lovely!). It's always a pleasure to meet up with Lj friends and see some gorgeous artwork!
