Kazys Morkūnas

Kazys Morkūnas (c. 1925 – 2014) was a Lithuanian stained glass artist. He is considered a master of the form.[1][2]

Kazys Morkūnas
Borncirca 1925
Ziezmariai
DiedJanuary 2014 (age 88)
Vilnius
Resting placeAntakalnio Cemetery
Known forStained glass

He was a student of Stasys Ušinskas and along with fellow pupil Algimantas Stoskus they began creating new methods that incorporated thick panels of glass[3] which have been adopted by other artists.[2]

His 1960 work Morning incorporated a special mirror glass and was the first stained glass work to incorporate a nude from folklore.[4] His work was part of the Soviet Pavilions at both the Expo 67 and Expo 70.[5] He created miniature stained glass replicas of the Lithuanian coat of arms (vytis) as souvenirs which were sold after re-establishment of independence in 1990.[6] He created the large pieces Šventė (Feast) (1980s) and Žalgirio mūšis (The Battle of Grunwald) (2010s) that adorn buildings in the Lithuanian Parliamentary complex.[7]

In 1985, Morkunas was awarded the USSR State Prize.[8] In 2000, he was awarded the 4th Grade Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas by the Lithuanian President, Valdas Adamkus.[9]

He died in January 2014 at the age of 88 and was buried at Antakalnio cemetery.[10]

References
  1. The Lithuanian Soviet Socialist Republic. Novosti Press Agency. 1967.
  2. Soviet Literature. Foreign Languages Publishing House. 1976.
  3. Bartenev, Igorʹ Aleksandrovich (1979). Modern Lithuanian stained glass. Aurora Art. Retrieved 9 March 2014.
  4. Vilnius: Lithuanian Literature, Culture, History. Vilnius. 1995.
  5. Mani︠u︡shis, Iosif Antonovich (1977). Soviet Lithuania: Achievements and Prospects. Mintis. Retrieved 9 March 2014.
  6. Galkus, Juozas (2009). Lietuvos Vytis / The Vytis of Lithuania. VDA leidykla. pp. 384–. ISBN 9789955854449. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
  7. "Parliament's buildings". Office of the Seimas. Office of the Seimas. Retrieved 9 March 2014.
  8. Моркунас Казимерас (Казис) (in Russian). Encyclopedic Dictionary. 2009. Retrieved 10 March 2014.
  9. "Lietuvos Respublikos Seimas - Dokumento tekstas" (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 9 March 2014.
  10. "Mirė vitražistas Kazys Morkūnas". Bernardinai.lt. 2014-01-23. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
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