Richard Sagrits
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Richard Sagrits was an Estonia
n painter
.
Sagrits (with Elmar Kits and Evald Okas
) was an author (1947) of the ceiling painting (tempera
) of the Estonian National Opera
in the style of Socialist Realism
.
His works can be seen in the Karepa Kalame Farm Museum, Karepa
, Vihula Parish
, Lääne-Viru County, Estonia
.
Estonia
Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...
n 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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Sagrits (with Elmar Kits and 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...
) was an author (1947) of the ceiling painting (tempera
Tempera
Tempera, also known as egg tempera, is a permanent fast-drying painting medium consisting of colored pigment mixed with a water-soluble binder medium . Tempera also refers to the paintings done in this medium. Tempera paintings are very long lasting, and examples from the 1st centuries AD still exist...
) of the Estonian National Opera
Estonian National Opera
Estonian National Opera is the national opera company of Estonia. The company is based at the Estonia Theatre in Tallinn.-History:The song and drama society "Estonia" was founded in 1870...
in the style of Socialist Realism
Socialist realism
Socialist realism is a style of realistic art which was developed in the Soviet Union and became a dominant style in other communist countries. Socialist realism is a teleologically-oriented style having its purpose the furtherance of the goals of socialism and communism...
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His works can be seen in the Karepa Kalame Farm Museum, Karepa
Karepa
Karepa is a village in Vihula Parish, Lääne-Viru County, in northeastern Estonia....
, Vihula Parish
Vihula Parish
Vihula Parish is a rural municipality of Estonia, in Lääne-Viru County. It has a population of 1,939 and an area of 364.28 km².-Settlements:...
, Lääne-Viru County, Estonia
Estonia
Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...
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