Gustav Mootse
Gustav Mootse | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 15, 1885 |
| Died | November 16, 1957 (aged 72) |
| Nationality | Estonian |
| Alma mater | School of Technical Drawing of Baron Alexander von Stieglitz, Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences |
| Occupation(s) | Printmaker and painter |
Gustav Mootse (July 15, 1885 – November 16, 1957)[1] was an Estonian printmaker and painter.[2][3]
Early life and education[edit]
Gustav Mootse was born at the Kristjan-Jaani farm in Võnnu Parish, Estonia,[2] the son of Jaan Mootse (Mootze, 1847–1930) and Ann Mootse (née Kerge, 1848–1918). He learned to read at home and attended the Võnnu village school (1894–1897), and then he attended St George's Parish School in Tartu (1897–1899). He also studied at Tartu High School (1899–1903) and Hugo Treffner High School (1903–1904). At the recommendation of and with material support from Jaan Tõnisson, Mootse traveled to Saint Petersburg to acquire an art education. He studied ink drawing and xylography at the School of Technical Drawing of Baron Alexander von Stieglitz (1904–1909) and then wood engraving at the studio of Vasily Mate of the Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences (1909–1912).[1][4] Later he improved his skills at the Leipzig School of Graphic Design and Book Illustration (1926–1927).[2][4] In 1928, he traveled to Italy,[2][4] where he was particularly interested in ancient and Renaissance art.
Career[edit]
Mootse worked as a drawing teacher, technical draftsman, and book illustrator in Saint Petersburg. Under the pseudonym Foma Urvanov (Фома Урванов),[citation needed] he contributed to illustrated and cartoon magazines and newspapers in Saint Petersburg. For example, he worked as a cartoonist for the weekly satirical magazine Пугачъ (Pugach).[5]
Mootse fell ill with a pulmonary disease and returned to Estonia in 1918. He was a drawing teacher at Põltsamaa High School (1919–1922) and Rakvere Normal School (1922–1926), and in Rakvere he also taught Hando Mugasto and Romulus Tiitus. Starting in 1928, he worked in several schools in Viljandi, and he worked as a lecturer in teacher training courses during the summer. In the jubilee article for his 50th birthday, Gustav Mootse was called the one of the most significant or best drawing teachers in Estonia of his time. From 1947 to 1952, he worked as a research employee at the Viljandi Museum,[1][4] from which he retired in 1953. He lived at Kunderi 9 in Viljandi from 1936 until 1957.[6]
Gustav Mootse was a member of the Estonian Artists' Association.
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Gustav Mootse". Tee Kommunismile. No. 137. November 21, 1957. p. 4. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
- ^ a b c d Sonina, Elena S.; Lysenko, Olga A. "Gustav Mootse's Works in the Periodicals of St Petersburg in the Early 20th Century". Baltic Journal of Art History. 19: 197–226. doi:10.12697/BJAH.2020.19.08.
- ^ Solokykova, I. P.; Üprus, Helmi (1962). Kalevipoeg kunstis / Калевипоэг в искусстве. Tallinn: Eesti NSV Kunst. p. 14.
- ^ a b c d "Gustav Mootse (1885–1957)". Viljandimaal.ee. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
- ^ "Eesti karikatuuri häll". Uudisleht. No. 133. July 15, 1034. pp. 7–8. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
- ^ Plaque on the house at Kunderi 9 in Viljandi.