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Lithuanian artist Kanutas Ruseckas exhibition opens at Rome's Castel Sant'Angelo
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Lithuanian artist Kanutas Ruseckas exhibition opens at Rome's Castel Sant'Angelo

From Delfi · () Lithuanian

Translated from Lithuanian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • An exhibition of works by Lithuanian artist Kanutas Ruseckas has opened at the Castel Sant'Angelo in Rome.
  • The exhibition highlights Ruseckas's significant role in Lithuanian art and his deep connection to Italy, where he lived and raised his children.
  • The event is part of a growing collaboration between Lithuanian and Italian museums, fostering cultural exchange.

An exhibition featuring the works of prominent 19th-century Lithuanian artist Kanutas Ruseckas has opened at Rome's Castel Sant'Angelo. The exhibition celebrates Ruseckas's unique artistic style and his contribution to shaping national identity through art.

I am sincerely pleased that the cooperation between the Lithuanian National Museum of Art and Italian museums is gaining ever stronger momentum and turning into significant international projects.

โ€” dr. Arลซnas GelลซnasDirector General of the Lithuanian National Museum of Art, expressing satisfaction with the collaboration.

"Kanutas Ruseckas is one of Lithuania's most important artists, not only creating in a unique, easily recognizable style but also shaping the identity of the entire country and nation through art," said Arลซnas Gelลซnas, Director General of the Lithuanian National Museum of Art. He added that Ruseckas's art brought a sense of freedom and served as a cultural link between Lithuania and Western Europe.

Ruseckas, born in 1800, studied at Vilnius University before moving to Paris and then Rome, which became his home for nearly a decade. It was in Italy that four of his children were born, making the country profoundly significant in his life. His greatest dream was to return to Rome, a dream he never fulfilled.

Kanutas Ruseckas is one of Lithuania's most important artists, not only creating in a unique, easily recognizable style but also shaping the identity of the entire country and nation through art.

โ€” dr. Arลซnas GelลซnasDirector General of the Lithuanian National Museum of Art, describing Ruseckas's significance.

Dr. Aistฤ— Bimbirytฤ—, director of the Vilnius Picture Gallery and one of the exhibition's curators, emphasized the personal importance of the exhibition. "This small exhibition has special meaning for us. It's as if we are repaying a debt to someone who gave us his entire talent," she stated, highlighting the artist's deep connection to Italy and his unfulfilled wish to return.

This small exhibition has special meaning for us. It's as if we are repaying a debt to someone who gave us his entire talent.

โ€” dr. Aistฤ— Bimbirytฤ—Director of the Vilnius Picture Gallery and curator, explaining the exhibition's importance.

The exhibition is a testament to the strengthening cultural ties between Lithuania and Italy, made possible through the support of the Lithuanian Embassy in Italy and collaborations with Italian cultural institutions. It represents a significant international project for the Lithuanian National Museum of Art.

Italy was the one and only, the most important experience of his life.

โ€” dr. Aistฤ— Bimbirytฤ—Director of the Vilnius Picture Gallery and curator, discussing Ruseckas's connection to Italy.
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Originally published by Delfi in Lithuanian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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