Kārlis Zāle

Kārlis Zāle (28 October 1888 – 19 February 1942) was a Latvian sculptor.[1]

Kārlis Zāle
Born28 October 1888
Mažeikiai, Russian Empire
Died19 February 1942(1942-02-19) (aged 53)
Inčukalns, Reichskomissariat Ostland
NationalityLatvian
Known forSculpture
Notable workFreedom Monument

Zāle was born in Mažeikiai, but grew up in Liepāja.[2] After training in Russia at the Kazan Art School under Alexander Matveyev and in Germany, he returned to Riga in 1923, where he both worked in sculpture and taught it. He is best known for his monumental sculptures, including the massive main gates at Brothers' Cemetery and the Freedom Monument in Riga.

He died in Inčukalns, Latvia.

  • Freedom Monument, Riga
    Freedom Monument, Riga
  • Detail, Monument to the Soldiers of the 6th Infantry Regiment, Sudrabkalniņš (Silver Hill), Riga
    Detail, Monument to the Soldiers of the 6th Infantry Regiment, Sudrabkalniņš (Silver Hill), Riga
  • Main gate, Brothers' Cemetery (Riga)
    Main gate, Brothers' Cemetery (Riga)
  • Liberty atop the Freedom Monument
    Liberty atop the Freedom Monument

References
  1. "Renovated Charles Lawn «Mother Latvian» Mets" Latvian Public Media. Retrieved 2017-02-07.
  2. Slava, Laima. "Kārlis Zāle". Latvian Cultural Canon. Archived from the original on 1 June 2016. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
  • Apsitis, V., 1982 (3ed edn, 1993). Latvian Art in 1915–1940 (comp. I. Burane). Stockholm: Latvian State Academy of Arts.
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