Paulius Galaunė, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Paulius Galaunė

Lithuanian art historian, museum curator and graphic artist

Date of Birth: 25-Jan-1890

Place of Birth: Pagelažiai, Lithuania

Date of Death: 18-Oct-1988

Profession: artist, curator, art historian

Nationality: Lithuania

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Paulius Galaune (January 25, 1890 in Pagelažiai near Ukmerge – October 18, 1988 in Kaunas) was a Lithuanian art historian, museum curator, and graphic artist.
He was one of the first professional museum curators in Lithuania and was well-published on topics of Lithuanian folk art.
The apartment of Galaune and his wife Adele Nezabitauskaite, an opera singer, was converted into the Galaune Family Museum in 1995, and contains his personal belongings as well as his works.
It is part of the M.
K.
Ciurlionis National Art Museum.
He was buried in Petrašiunai Cemetery.