Pallas Art School (1919–1940)

Pallas Art School (Estonian: Kõrgem Kunstikool Pallas) was Estonian art school which existed 1919–1944 in Tartu. The school was first Estonian art school which gave higher education in art.[1]

The school was established in 1919 by art society called Pallas. Key persons of establishing were Konrad Mägi, Aleksander Tassa, Ado Vabbe, Johannes Einsild and Anton Starkopf.

The school offered courses in painting, graphics and sculpture.

The building now exists as the Pallas Hotel in Tartu.

References
  1. "Eesti esimene kujutava kunsti kõrgem kool sündis Tartus". Õpetajate Leht (in Estonian). Retrieved 20 April 2020.


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