Kalju Nagel - Kunst: June 2019

"Elva jõgi. Peedu" õli, lõuend 1981 (54x65 cm) / ( erakogu )
"Elva river. Peedu" oil, canvas 1981 (54x65 cm) / ( private collection )

Kalju Nagel

Estonian impressionist and oil painter Kalju Nagel (1918-2005) was born in Tartu region, Ibaste village. Childhood passed in Ahja, Metsküla, Raudsepa farm. Studied in Pallas ( Tartu School of Fine Arts ), under the supervision of Aleksander Vardi (1936-1939). During the Second World War served in military forces. Continued his studying at Tartu National Institute of Art (1945-1947), again under the supervision of Aleksander Vardi.
Between 1957-1963 was repeatedly elected as Tartu Artist Union's chairman. Was one of the most active initiators of the building of Tartu Art House. From 1966, as an Artists Association consultant organized South-Estonian art exhibitions.
A member of Estonian Artists Association since 1956. Participated in exhibitions since 1947. Main theme in his works was landscape, but made also many still lifes, portraits and figurative compositions.

Maalikunstnik Kalju Nagel (1918-2005) sündis Tartumaal, Ibaste külas. Lapsepõlv möödus Ahjal, Metskülas, Raudsepa talus. Õppis 1936-1939 Pallases, A.Vardi ateljees kust kutsuti 1939. aastal sõjaväeteenistusse. Osales II. Maailmasõjas.
Jätkas 1945-1947 a. kunstiõpinguid A.Vardi juhendamisel Tartu Riiklikus Kunstiinstituudis. 1957-1963 a. vahemikul valiti korduvalt Kunstnike Liidu Tartu osakonna esimeheks. Oli üks aktiivsemaid Tartu Kunstimaja ehituse algatajaid ja lõpuleviijaid. 1966 aastast organiseeris KL konsultandina Lõuna-Eesti kunstinäitusi.
Eesti Kunstnike Liidu liige alates 1956. aastast. Osales näitustel alates 1947. a. Loonud maastikumaali, vähem natüürmorti, portreed ja figuuri- kompositsiooni.

Kalju Nagel - Kunst

Sunday, June 9, 2019

"Üügu pank" 1961

"Elva jõgi. Peedu" 1981

"Sügisvärvid Arulast" 1985