Adamson-Eric Museum

Adamson-Eric (1902–1968) was one of the most outstanding cultural figures and creative persons in Estonia. First and foremost he was a painter, but he also devoted much of his time to applied art, practicing nearly all techniques of this realm. Adamson-Eric’s idiosyncratic paintings and pieces of applied art are characterized by elegance, refined colours and a brilliant esprit. His aesthetic principles are based on the French painting traditions. At the same time, his art is closely connected with the local Northern environment and the traditions of Estonian national art.

In the Middle Ages the museum is known to have housed workshops of coppersmiths and locksmiths. During the last few centuries the building served a dwelling house divided into apartments. At the beginning of the 20th century horses were shod in the inner courtyard. The house was renovated in order to open the Adamson-Eric Museum, founded in 1984 after the artist’s widow had granted about thousand works by Adamson-Eric to the Art Museum of Estonia.

The museum's permanent exhibition consists of a display of Adamson-Eric's works (painting, ceramics, porcelain painting, leather art, metal forms, jewellery, decorative tiles, textile, and furniture). His pieces of applied art are unique, in a style close to art deco, but are still usable objects. Adamson-Eric’s abundant work reflects the development of Estonian fine and applied art during more than forty years.

ADDRESS:
Lühike jalg 3, 10130 Tallinn, Estonia
Information +372 644 5838
Ticket office +372 644 5835
Homepage www.ekm.ee 
E-mail adamson-eric at ekm dot ee 

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Tel. 644 5838
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