Ants Laikmaa
remained and worked until the end of his life. Ants Laikmaa died in November 1942 in
Kadarpiku, where he is also buried. Laikmaa remained unmarried all his life. His farm was
opened in 1960 as a museum to his life and work.
Ants Laikmaa is mainly known for his watercolor painting. He brought impressionism to
Estonia. Laikmaa often painted landscapes, mostly with sharp colors. His portraits of the
intellectual and artistic elite of Estonia will most renouned. He was also politically active. Above
all, he promoted the training and promotion of Estonian art. Among other things, he was one of
the founders of the Estonian National Museum (Eesti Rahva Muuseum) in Tartu. ( Ants Laikmaa
(kuni 1935 Hans Laipman) oli 13. laps kehv eesti pere. Ta käis koolis Vigala, Haapsalu ja Lihula.
Tema ema suri kui ta oli laps. Laikmaa avastas varakult tema huvi maali. Ta õppis 1891-1893 ja
1896-1897 on Düsseldorfi Kunstiakadeemias
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