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Grete Gross
Adrienne Elisabeth Margarethe 'Grete' Gross (April 7, 1890, in RigaHochschule für bildende Künste Hamburg, Archiv. Anmeldebögen. – after 1944) was a Russian-German commercial artist. She achieved fame in the 1920s and became known as an advertiser. She was committed to feminism. Education Gross was born into a Baltic Germans, Baltic German family in Riga, then a Russian city. She took drawing lessons there, but left her homeland in 1911 to study at the University of Fine Arts of Hamburg, Staatliche Kunstgewerbeschule Hamburg. She took courses with Wilhelm Niemeyer (art historian), Wilhelm Niemeyer, Carl Otto Czeschka, Carl-Otto Czeschka, Willi Tietze, Willy Tietze and Paul Helms on the subjects of lithography, nude drawing and graphic art. Her studies were interrupted by First World War, World War I. During a stay in Vienna, Gross was interned in a convent for six months until she returned to Riga through the efforts of her relatives. Von dort stammt ihr ältestes bekanntes W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riga
Riga ( ) is the capital, Primate city, primate, and List of cities and towns in Latvia, largest city of Latvia. Home to 591,882 inhabitants (as of 2025), the city accounts for a third of Latvia's total population. The population of Riga Planning Region, Riga metropolitan area, which stretches beyond the city limits, is estimated at 847,162 (as of 2025). The city lies on the Gulf of Riga at the mouth of the Daugava (river), Daugava river where it meets the Baltic Sea. Riga's territory covers and lies above sea level on a flat and sandy plain. Riga was founded in 1201, and is a former Hanseatic League member. Riga's historical centre is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, noted for its Art Nouveau/Jugendstil architecture and 19th century wooden architecture. Riga was the European Capital of Culture in 2014, along with Umeå in Sweden. Riga hosted the 2006 Riga summit, 2006 NATO Summit, the Eurovision Song Contest 2003, the 2013 World Women's Curling Championship, and the 2006 IIHF Wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
