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Rainis

Pseudonym of Jānis Pliekšāns
Dunava parish, Courland 1865 - Majori 1929
Latvian poet, playwright, translator, and politician
(Wikipedia)

Various sculptors
1965

Description

Red granite statue of Rainis, sitting in a chair.

Inscription(s)

RAINIS

Annotation

The sculpure was made after a design by Zemdega. The architect of the monument is Dzintars Driba.

Sculptors

Laimonis Blumbergs (Krustpils pagasts 1919), Latvin sculptor (Wikipedia).
Aivars Gulbis, Latvin sculptor.
Kārlis Zemdega (until 1935 Baumanis) (Cīravas pagastā 1894 - Riga 1963), Latvin sculptor (Wikipedia).

Sources & Information

Rīgas pieminekļu aģentüra.

Locatie (N 56°57'15" - E 24°6'46") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: lv050; Photograph: 10 July 2013
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