Italian landscape
| Author: | Albert Żamett (1821–1876) |
Albert Żamett was a painter and theatre artist. He was born on 11 November 1821 in Vilnius. In 1840–1847 he studied painting at St. Petersburg Academy of Art under M. Vorobyov. Sponsored by B. Tyszkiewicz, he continued his studies in Italy, where he had remained for twelve years. In 1853 the St. Petersburg Academy of Art bestowed on him the title of Non-Classical Painter and in 1859 he was awarded the title of Academician. In the same year he returned to Vilnius. Between 1861 and 1863 he and Count M. Tyszkiewicz travelled in France. He painted mostly landscapes, but has also created daily life compositions and decorated interiors. He was a member of Vilnius Archaeological Commission and curator of the Art section of the Antiquities Museum. He worked as a stage setter in the theatre in Vilnius, took part in the renovations of Vilnius Cathedral and in the publication of Vilniaus albumas (Vilnius Album) by J. K. Wilczynski. He died in December of 1876 in Vilnius.
Albert Żamett (1821–1876), a painter from Vilnius, chose mostly to work in the genre of landscape while still a student of the St. Petersburg Academy of Art. In 1847, sponsored by Count Benedict Tyszkiewicz, he travelled to Italy to continue his studies. In that artists’ dreamland, A. Żamett spent twelve years. He was fascinated by the Italian nature: its mountainous landscapes with picturesque remnants of ancient buildings, rich vegetation, the clear blue skies and the brightest of suns. Even when back in Vilnius, he still continued to paint Italian landscapes from the sketches he had made in Italy, and from memory.
Source: Valiunas Ellex (LAWIN until 2015) art album: THE WORLD OF LANDSCAPES I (2010). Compilers Nijolė Tumėnienė, Dalia Tarandaitė, Jurgita Semenauskienė. Text author Dalia Tarandaitė.
Albert Żamett was a painter and theatre artist. He was born on 11 November 1821 in Vilnius. In 1840–1847 he studied painting at St. Petersburg Academy of Art under M. Vorobyov. Sponsored by B. Tyszkiewicz, he continued his studies in Italy, where he had remained for twelve years. In 1853 the St. Petersburg Academy of Art bestowed on him the title of Non-Classical Painter and in 1859 he was awarded the title of Academician. In the same year he returned to Vilnius. Between 1861 and 1863 he and Count M. Tyszkiewicz travelled in France. He painted mostly landscapes, but has also created daily life compositions and decorated interiors. He was a member of Vilnius Archaeological Commission and curator of the Art section of the Antiquities Museum. He worked as a stage setter in the theatre in Vilnius, took part in the renovations of Vilnius Cathedral and in the publication of Vilniaus albumas (Vilnius Album) by J. K. Wilczynski. He died in December of 1876 in Vilnius.
Albert Żamett (1821–1876), a painter from Vilnius, chose mostly to work in the genre of landscape while still a student of the St. Petersburg Academy of Art. In 1847, sponsored by Count Benedict Tyszkiewicz, he travelled to Italy to continue his studies. In that artists’ dreamland, A. Żamett spent twelve years. He was fascinated by the Italian nature: its mountainous landscapes with picturesque remnants of ancient buildings, rich vegetation, the clear blue skies and the brightest of suns. Even when back in Vilnius, he still continued to paint Italian landscapes from the sketches he had made in Italy, and from memory.
Source: Valiunas Ellex (LAWIN until 2015) art album: THE WORLD OF LANDSCAPES I (2010). Compilers Nijolė Tumėnienė, Dalia Tarandaitė, Jurgita Semenauskienė. Text author Dalia Tarandaitė.
