Ernests Brastiņš
Ernests Brastiņš (19 March 1892 – 28 January 1942) was a Latvian artist, amateur historian, folklorist and archaeologist. He is known as the founder and driving force behind the neopagan religion Dievturība, which he started in the 1920s and which was re-established after the fall of the Soviet Union.
Ernests Brastiņš | |
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Portrait of Ernests Brastiņš on his memorial stone in Riga | |
| Born | 15 October 1892 Lielstraupes pagasts, Governorate of Livonia |
| Died | 28 January 1942 (aged 49) Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Nationality | Latvian |
| Education | Stieglitz Art Academy |
| Occupation(s) | Artist, museum director, religious leader |
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