Jonas Damelis
Painting, Visual Artist
1780 – 1840
Who was Jonas Damelis?
Jonas Damelis, Jan Krzysztof Damel was a neoclassicist artist associated with the School of Art at Vilnius University in Lithuania.
Born in Jelgava, Latvia, Damelis studied art at Vilnius University under Jan Rustem and Franciszek Smuglewicz, receiving a degree in 1809. He lived in Vilnius until he was deported to Siberia in 1820. Upon his release he lived in St. Petersburg and Minsk. He is considered one of the most prominent artists of the genre working in Belarus.
His works include paintings of historic events, portraits, drawings, and religious compositions. Among his successful students was Michał Kulesza.
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