Timeline

1887

Born in Platone (Jelgava district, Latvia)

1902

Acquired the basic knowledge of painting in J.Valter´s studio in Riga

1904

Student of famous Latvian painter V. Purvitis in Riga

1909–1912

Studied at Brussels Royal Academy of Art in the classes of well-known Belgian masters Herman Richir and Jean Delville

1916–1917

Lived in Moscow

1920

First exhibition of 66 paintings

1927–1940

Worked as one of editors of the Latvian Encyclopedic Dictionary

1940

Published together with his brother K. Eliass the book "French Painting of Nowadays’’

1925–1953

Pedagogical work at the Latvian Academy of Art

1919–1974

Took part in different exhibitions in Latvia and abroad

1975

Died in Riga