Jonas Čeponis (1926 - 2003)
1926-04-02Gaveikėnai, Lithuania2003-01-07Vilnius, Lithuania
Jonas Čeponis
Jonas Čeponis was a Lithuanian painter and representative of the Fauvism movement.
Čeponis graduated from the Lithuanian Art Institute and the Vilnius Institute of Engineering Construction, and was a professor at the Lithuanian Art Institute. Influenced by Fauvism, the artist mainly painted expressive landscapes of Lithuanian villages and Vilnius. His paintings are characterized by decorative, contrasting color combinations. Čeponis also painted portraits, still lifes, figurative compositions and nudes.
Date and place of birt: | 2 april 1926, Gaveikėnai, Lithuania |
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Date and place of death: | 7 january 2003, Vilnius, Lithuania |
Period of activity: | XX, XXI century |
Specialization: | Artist, Educator, Painter |
Genre: | Cityscape, Nude art, Landscape painting, Portrait, Still life |
Art style: | Fauvism, Contemporary art |