Augusts Zagorskis (1900 – 1963) was a

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n and Latgalian ceramicist.

Biography

Augusts Zagorskis was born at

Eisāgi Eisāgi is a village in the Rušona Parish of Preiļi Municipality in the Latgale region of Latvia. It is a home of the famous Latgalian ceramicists, such as Augusts Zagorskis. It is located 213 kilometers from the capital city of Latvia, Riga. ...

village in the modern-day

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in 1900. His brother Julians was also a well-known Latgalian ceramicist. His son Vaclavs continued the family tradition. Zagorskis, alongside

Andrejs Paulāns Andrejs Paulāns-Kraskevičs ( Latgalian: Andrivs Povulāns-Kraskevičs, 30 November 1896 – 29 November 1973) was a Latvian and Latgalian ceramicist. He is regarded as one of the greatest Latgalian ceramicists. In 1937, Paulāns was awarded ...

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and others, was one of the Latgalian ceramicists that was represented in 1957 Silajāņi ceramics exhibition in

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, organized by

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. In later years, his works were selected for the

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and abroad, in

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and

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. Zagorskis died in 1963. He is buried in the

Eisāgi cemetery Eisāgi is a village in the Rušona Parish of Preiļi Municipality in the Latgale region of Latvia. It is a home of the famous Latgalian ceramicists, such as Augusts Zagorskis. It is located 213 kilometers from the capital city of Latvia, Riga. ...

. His works are in the collections of

Rainis Jānis Pliekšāns (11 September 1865 – 11 September 1929), known by his pseudonym Rainis, was a Latvian Poetry, poet, playwright, Translation, translator, and politics, politician. Rainis' works include the classic plays ''Uguns un nakts'' ('' ...

Museum in

Jasmuiža Manor Jasmuiža Manor is a manor in Aizkalne Parish, Preiļi Municipality in the historical region of Latgale, in Latvia, currently a writer's home museum dedicated to Rainis. History Construction of the wooden manor house near Aizkalne began in 18 ...

and

Latgale Culture and History Museum The Latgale Culture and History Museum ( Latvian: Latgales Kultūrvēstures Muzejs) in Rēzekne, Latvia, is a history museum with a large collection of items, including Latgalian ceramics. It receives about 31,000 visitors per year. History La ...

References

External links

Works by Zagorskis
@ Latgale Culture History Museum {{DEFAULTSORT:Zagorskis, Augusts 1900 births 1963 deaths Latgalian ceramists 20th-century Latvian ceramists Soviet ceramists