Art History of Latvia III: 1780-1890

Riga: Institute of Art History of the Latvian Academy of Art; Art History Research Support Foundation, 2019. Book 1. 424 pp., 627 ill.; Book 2, 392 pp. 537 ill. ISBN 9789934882418 Book 1 (424 pp.) includes general historiography (Eduards Kļaviņš) and surveys of the period of Classicism and Romanticism (1780–1840) in the artistic life (Elita Grosmane), fine arts (Eduards Kļaviņš), book art (Valdis Villerušs), architecture (Imants Lancmanis), applied art (Imants Lancmanis) and folk art (Inese Sirica). Book 2 (392 pp.) focuses on the period of Historicism and Realism (1840–1890) in the artistic life (Kristiāna Ābele), fine arts (Eduards Kļaviņš), book art (Valdis Villerušs), architecture (Daina Lāce), applied art and beginnings of industrial design (Silvija Grosa) and folk art (Inese Sirica). Published simultaneously with the Latvian original, the volume is translated by Stella Pelše, designed by Ieva Vīriņa and printed by “Jelgavas tipogrāfija”. Editor – Kristiāna Ābele, English language editor and proof-reader – Iveta Boiko. Project administrator – Daina Lāce. The publication is supported by the State Cultural Capital Foundation and the Zuzāns Family. Volums 3: 1780–1890 in two books Edited by Eduards Kļaviņš Contributors Eduards Kļaviņš, Elita Grosmane, Valdis Villerušs, Imants Lancmanis, Inese Sirica, Kristiāna Ābele, Daina Lāce, Silvija Grosa Translated by Stella Pelše