About Arnold Alas
Lived 1911 – 1990 (aged 78). Arnold Alas was a Russian and Estonian landscape architect, painter, artist, garden designer and university teacher.
Arnold Alas (known as Arnold Hoffart until 1939; 1 July 1911 – 20 April 1990) was an Estonian landscape architect and artist.
Alas was born in Tapa, and died, aged 78, in Tallinn. He is best known for his work on the World War II memorial ensemble in Tallinn, which is now widely referred to as the Bronze Soldier and includes a two-meter bronze statue (by Enn Roos) of a soldier in a Soviet uniform and an accompanying monumental stone structure. The memorial was relocated amid controversy in April 2007 to the Defence Forces Cemetery in Tallinn, Estonia.
He was awarded the in 1947 and 1948.
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Who was Arnold Alas?
Estonian architect and painter (1911-1990)
When was Arnold Alas born?
Arnold Alas was born on 1 July 1911 in Tapa.
When did Arnold Alas die?
Arnold Alas died on 20 April 1990 in Tallinn.
What was Arnold Alas's occupation?
Arnold Alas was a landscape architect, painter, artist, garden designer and university teacher.
What nationality was Arnold Alas?
Arnold Alas was Russian and Estonian.
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