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Bronius BruzasLithuanian stained glass artist
Date of Birth: 25.03.1941
Country:  Lithuania |
Content:
- Lithuanian Stained Glass Artist
- Professional Career
- Artistic Achievements
- "History of Lithuanian Medicine" (1974), Vilnius Red Cross Hospital
- Vitrages in the Lithuanian embassy in Moscow (1994)
- Vitrage in the Vestibule of the Vilnius Academy of Arts
Lithuanian Stained Glass Artist
Early Life and EducationVytautas Švarlys, a renowned Lithuanian stained glass artist and recipient of the State Prize of the Lithuanian SSR, embarked on his artistic journey at the Vilnius Institute of Art (now the Vilnius Academy of Arts) from 1961 to 1967.
Professional Career
In 1969, Švarlys joined the art collective "Dailė," where he honed his skills until 1985. He then moved to the Sculpture and Monumental Art Studio, where he remained until 1997. Since 1991, Švarlys has imparted his knowledge at the Vilnius Academy of Arts and became an Associate Professor of Monumental Art in 1993.
Artistic Achievements
Švarlys has created numerous stained glass miniatures and decorative and thematic витражи for interiors in over sixty buildings across Lithuania. His notable works include:
"History of Lithuanian Medicine" (1974), Vilnius Red Cross Hospital
Vitrine in the Lithuanian Academy of Sciences Library (1979)Vitrage in the Youth Theater (1982)
Six Vitrages in the Lithuanian Ministry of Culture (1985)
Vitrages in the Holy Trinity Church, Panevėžys (1991)
Vitrages in the British, Vatican, and Ukrainian embassies in Vilnius (1990-1996)
Vitrages in the Lithuanian embassy in Moscow (1994)
Vitrages in St. George's Church, Warsaw (1991-2001)Youth Theater Vitrages
The cycle of vitrages in the Youth Theater consists of 10 ornamental compositions in the vestibule and 6 narrative compositions in the second-floor foyer. The vitrages are made of thin colored glass held together by lead strips. The narrative vitrages depict famous Lithuanian figures: Kristijonas Donelaitis, Martynas Mažvydas, Laurynas Stuoka-Gucevičius, and Mindaugas.
Vitrage in the Vestibule of the Vilnius Academy of Arts
This large vitrage is installed in a window in the vestibule. It is symmetrical with three large medallions featuring figurative compositions. Six smaller medallions with allegorical still lifes and ornaments flank the larger ones. The subject matter of the compositions and still lifes is the history of Lithuanian science: the first Lithuanian book, the Lithuanian Scientific Society, and modern science. Lithuanian and Latin inscriptions surround the medallions.
