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According to art critics, contemporary Lithuanian painting would be difficult to imagine without the influence of V. Gečas.
“In his work, Gečas revealed himself for the first time as an observer of social reality. Expressive, sometimes ironic, everyday motives can often be seen in his works. There is no lack of cinematography in the paintings: Gečas transmitted the composition as a photographic frame or film. Later works are more dominated by natural motifs, landscapes, still lifes, “says the report.
V. Gečas was born in 1931 in Mažeikiai, studied at the current Vilnius Academy of Arts, where in 1970 he defended his title as a teacher.
He, one of the few Lithuanian painters, had the opportunity to do an internship outside of Lithuania; in 1963-1964 he studied in Italy.
In 1969-1982, V. Gečas was rector of the Vilnius Academy of Arts.
In 1968, he was awarded the Lithuanian State Prize for merit and artistic activity, and in 1974, V. Gečas received the honorary title of Lithuanian Merit Artist.
The artist’s works have been exhibited in Italy, Germany, Poland, Estonia and Russia. The artist’s canvases have been purchased by Lithuanian art museums, the Tretyakov Gallery in Moscow, science and art institutions, and private collectors in the Netherlands, the United States, Canada, and other countries.
The country’s leaders expressed their condolences.
The Prime Minister expresses his condolences on the death of Vincentas Gečas, a famous painter and former rector of the Vilnius Academy of Arts.
“The artist community and the entire culture of Lithuania has lost a prominent artist, the famous artist Vincentas Gečas. His original paintings are appreciated in our country, they are also known by museums and foreign collectors. I express my sincere condolences to the relatives and to all those who had the honor of knowing this personality, “says the Prime Minister.
The President of the Republic of Lithuania, Gitanas Nausėda, expressed his sincere condolences for the death of the artist Vincentas Gečas.
According to the President, today we say goodbye to a famous Lithuanian painter who has created a unique and versatile style of realism, capable of combining various themes and genres. With expressive compositions and expressive strokes of color on the canvas, V. Gečas left a unique impression on the country’s art history.
“The painter was an innovator of the time, his work exceeded the aesthetic views of the time, a teacher to whom we are grateful for the immortal legacy,” said the president.
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