Polikarps Čerņavskis

Polikarps Čerņavskis (8 May 1923 – 25 January 1997) was a Latgalian ceramicist. In 1996, he was awarded with the Order of the Three Stars.[1]

Polikarps Čerņavskis
Portrait of Čerņavskis (1959)
Born
Polikarps Čerņavskis

(1923-05-08)8 May 1923
Silajāņi Parish, Latvia
Died25 January 1997(1997-01-25) (aged 73)
Preiļi, Latvia
NationalityLatvian
Known forCeramics
MovementLatgalian ceramics
SpouseStaņislava Čerņavska
AwardsOrder of the Three Stars (1996)

Biography

Polikarps Čerņavskis was born at Jurīši village in Silajāņi Parish, Latvia in 1923. He inherited the interest for pottery from his godfather, renowned Latgalian ceramicist Polikarps Vilcāns, who became his mentor.[1]

During the World War II, Čerņavskis was drafted into the Nazi Germany army in 1943. After war, he was sent to Soviet filtration camp in Kutaisi and he returned to Latvia in 1948.[2] After his return, Čerņavskis worked in the workshop of his godfather Polikarps Vilcāns.[3]

He was one of the Latgalian ceramicists that was represented in 1957 Silajāņi ceramics exhibition in Rīga, organized by Jānis Pujāts.[4] After this exhibition, his works were noticed and chosen for several international exhibitions, in Switzerland, USA, Germany, Romania and Cuba.[5] In 1959, Čerņavskis became a member of Artist's Union of Latvia.[6] In 1983, he moved to Preiļi and opened his workshop there.[7]

In 1996, he was awarded with the Order of the Three Stars for his contributions and achievements in the Latgalian ceramics.[1]

Čerņavskis died on 25 January 1997. He is buried in the Preiļi cemetery.[6]

Honors

References
  1. Ordeņa virsnieks Polikarps Čerņavskis - Latvijas Vēstnesis
  2. "Keramiķu Čerņavsku dzimta. Mūžs, virpas apļots". lr1.lsm.lv. Retrieved 2017-05-28.
  3. Gurgons, J. (1973-05-12). "Mākslinieka jubileja. Polikarpam Čerņavskim - 50 gadu" (55 ed.). Ļeņina Karogs. p. 3.
  4. Pujāts, Jānis (1959-01-15). "Latgales keramikas plaukumam" (2 ed.). Druva. p. 24.
  5. Iļjina, A. (1983-05-07). "Mākslinieka jubileja. Polikarpam Čerņavskim - 60. Mākslinieciskā brieduma zenītā" (53 ed.). Ļeņina Karogs. p. 3.
  6. "Polikarps Čerņavskis – mūsu novada jubilārs". Rēzeknes Bibliotēka. Retrieved 2013-05-07.
  7. Gurgons, J. (1984-12-15). "Pusstunda pie Polikarpa Čerņavska" (149 ed.). Ļeņina Karogs. p. 4.
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