Bronius Vyšniauskas

Bronius Vyšniauskas (born 1 May 1923 Gelna, Kedainiai) is a Lithuanian sculptor. He is Honoured Art Worker of the Lithuanian SSR (1963), SSR State Prize (1973), SSR People's Artist (1973).^[1][2]

Biography

In 1947, he graduated from Kaunas decorative and applied arts institute. Since 1947, he participated in exhibitions.^[3] From 1948, he taught at the Vilnius Art Institute (Vilnius Art Academy), in 1978 becoming a professor.

Works

• Sculptural portraits (Casimir Būga etc..)^[4] Chamber sculptures (Minute Holiday "in 1957," Mother and Child ", 1965), John Biliūno Anykščiai tombstones, tombstones, author of relief.

Notable works:

• Manufacturing and Construction, 1952, the Green Bridge in Vilnius sculptural composition (along with Napoleon Petrulis);
• Four communard, 1973, Kaunas (along with Napoleon Petrulis) now - Grutas Park;
• Monument to Alexander Pushkin, 1955, Vilnius, now Markučių Park to A. Pushkin Literary Museum;
• Decorative Sculpture Ratnyčėlė "and" Motherhood "(1959, Druskininkai, Lithuania);
• Sculpture (Kryzkalnio mother ") and the relief of the monument KRYŽKALNIS (1972; SSR State Prize, 1973). Grutas Park now stands

Gallery

See also

• List of Lithuanian painters

References

• This article was initially translated from the Lithuanian Wikipedia.