About Dolores Hoffmann
Born 1937. Dolores Hoffmann is an Estonian artist and painter.
Dolores Hoffmann is an Estonian stained glass artist who lives and works in Tallinn, with her works decorating the interiors of several churches in Estonia's old town and other public buildings and private businesses internationally.
Biography
Hoffmann was born in Leningrad in the USSR in September 1937 to an Estonian mother and a German father, who were both persecuted by the Soviet secret police. Hoffmann grew up in a Russian orphanage speaking Russian, and only arrived in Estonia after WWII in 1945, where she started learning Estonian for the first time and became a "staunch anti-Soviet". She trained as a painter before becoming a glass artist, and converting to Christianity despite religious crackdowns in the USSR.
Notable works
Television is a Window to the World, Tallinn TV Tower
Batumi Piazza, stained glass windows
Church of the Holy Spirit, Tallinn
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Important facts
Contemporaries
People whose lives overlapped Dolores Hoffmann's
Frequently asked questions
Who is Dolores Hoffmann?
Estonian stained glass artist
When was Dolores Hoffmann born?
Dolores Hoffmann was born on 1 September 1937 in Saint Petersburg.
What is Dolores Hoffmann's occupation?
Dolores Hoffmann is an artist and painter.
What nationality is Dolores Hoffmann?
Dolores Hoffmann is Estonian.
Sources & further reading
· Wikipedia: Dolores Hoffmann
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Dolores Hoffmann. https://biography.guide/dolores-hoffmann/
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