Ludvig Oskar was an Estonian painter

Painting

Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a surface . The application of the medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush but other objects can be used. In art, the term painting describes both the act and the result of the action. However, painting is...

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He started his art studies in 1903, while artist Ants Laikmaa

Ants Laikmaa

Ants Laikmaa was an Estonian painter.-Life:...

 opened his studio school. In addition to studio classes Oskar took watercolor classes with Karl Winkler.
After studies abroad he taught at Tallinna Reaalkool (Science High School of Tallinn). Among its students was Evald Okas

Evald Okas

Evald Okas was an Estonian painter, probably best known for his portraits of nudes.-Biography:Okas was born in Tallinn, where he began his artistic career while studying at the State Art School...

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In 1926 he decided to fix Pika Jala Väravatorn (the gate tower

Gate tower

A gate tower is a tower built over or next to a major gateway.Usually it is part of a medieval fortification. This may be a town or city wall, a fortress or a castle. The gate tower may be built as a twin tower on either side of an entranceway. Even in the design of modern building complexes, gate...

 named Long Leg at the medieval city wall of Tallinn). For this purpose he took a bank loan of half a million cents (5,000 Estonian Kroons) and reconstructed the tower. Oskar demolished the old mantel chimney and built to each floor ovens and stoves.

External links

• Art Museum of Estonia