The Gates of Dawn

Series ‘Vilnius in Ignacy Pinkas’ Colour Autolithographs’, 1929. 

Pinkas’ book consists of views seen from Gediminas and Bekešas hills, famous places such as the Gates of Dawn, the Cathedral, the Bernardine Church and St Anne’s Church, and the picturesque lanes of the Old Town. The subject matter, basking in bright sunlight, is merry, full of summer colours, bursting with yellow, orange and blue. The book differs from other works about Vilnius by its cheerful mood: it is a salutation to the Old Town.

Source: Law firm Valiunas Ellex art album VILNIUS. TOPOPHILIA II (2015). Compiler and author Laima Laučkaitė
Expositions: “Vilnius. Topophilia. Views of Vilnius from the collection of the law firm Ellex Valiunas”, 5 October – 26 November 2017, National Gallery of Art, Vilnius (curator Laima Laučkaitė). ‘Vilnius Forever. A Dialogue of Artworks and Guides to the City’, 25 May 2022 – 30 April 2023 Lithuanian Art Centre TARTLE (Užupio St. 40, Vilnius). Curator Laima Laučkaitė.

Series ‘Vilnius in Ignacy Pinkas’ Colour Autolithographs’, 1929. 

Pinkas’ book consists of views seen from Gediminas and Bekešas hills, famous places such as the Gates of Dawn, the Cathedral, the Bernardine Church and St Anne’s Church, and the picturesque lanes of the Old Town. The subject matter, basking in bright sunlight, is merry, full of summer colours, bursting with yellow, orange and blue. The book differs from other works about Vilnius by its cheerful mood: it is a salutation to the Old Town.

Source: Law firm Valiunas Ellex art album VILNIUS. TOPOPHILIA II (2015). Compiler and author Laima Laučkaitė
Expositions: “Vilnius. Topophilia. Views of Vilnius from the collection of the law firm Ellex Valiunas”, 5 October – 26 November 2017, National Gallery of Art, Vilnius (curator Laima Laučkaitė). ‘Vilnius Forever. A Dialogue of Artworks and Guides to the City’, 25 May 2022 – 30 April 2023 Lithuanian Art Centre TARTLE (Užupio St. 40, Vilnius). Curator Laima Laučkaitė.