Antanas Žmuidzinavičius

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Antanas Žmuidzinavičius (October 31, 1876 in Seirijai – August 9, 1966 in Kaunas) was a Lithuanian painter and art collector. Sometimes he used Antanas Žemaitis ("Samogitian" - a loose translation of his surname into Lithuanian) as his pen name.

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In 1894 Žmuidzinavičius graduated from Veiveriai teacher seminary. From 1899 studied at various European universities. Later Žmuidzinavičius delivered lectures about Lithuania. Together with M.K. Čiurlionis and other prominent Lithuanians organized the First Exhibition of Lithuanian Art at Petras Vileišis house. Between 1926 and 1940 he taught drawing in Kaunas, and in 1947 Žmuidzinavičius became a professor. Among his most famous paintings are Gavo laišką (Received a Letter, 1904), Paskutiniai spinduliai (Last Rays, 1908), Estijos peizažas (Landscape of Estonia, 1929).

Antanas Žmuidzinavičius died in 1966 and was burred in Petrašiūnai Cemetery, Kaunas. Žmuidzinavičius Museum was esablished in his former house.