Project presentation album „Intercultural Dialogue: Sacred Elements of the European National Art” has been published by Latvian Christian Academy with the support of the Culture Programme of the European Union. Various trends of sacred art have been analyzed in Icon painting, graphics and modern painting, also tendencies in different Christian confessions are described. The book […]
In June 15 Diploma works – icons and graphic – were presented for final evaluation. Icons by K.Šmidhens and A.Kuzņecova were painted under direct supervision of well-known Icon painter G.Mironov who held two sessions at the Academy during the last academic year. The member of the Evaluation committe Fr. Jānis Dravants emphasized that both icons […]
The regular Display of student’s artworks was held at the Academy in June 5. It was the final one in this academic year. Both drawings and paintings were analyzed and evaluated by Rector of LChrA Dr. S.Gūtmane, professors of painting V.Kozin and S.Jākobsone, well-know artist and teacher of drawing at the Academy L.Pereca and other […]
In April 24 new Chapel was dedicated in Riga 1st Special school by Roman Catholic priest Antons Smelters. Chapel was designed after the initiative of the school teacher S. Kalniņa, graduates from LChrA Evija Rudzīte, Elīna Dubrovska and Vitālijs Staņislavskis made the overall design and Altar icons. Addressing teachers and pupils of the school the […]
Modern sacred art workshop and exhibition of Swedish artist Jan-Eric Johansson “Sacred elements in modern conceptual art” was held within the EU Cultural Project “Intercultural Dialogue: Sacred Elements of the European National Art”, LChrA, 16.03.2009.