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Still life with colored eggs
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Still life with colored eggs (1914) is the most famous painting by Villem Ormisson. Tartu landscape (1930) and Tartu view (1937) are the next two works the world knows best. From the 3 works of Villem Ormisson in our catalogue, here are the 3 that collectors and museum visitors look at most, with the year, the museum and the story of each.
Ranked by our popularity score, which combines the searches, visits and orders for each work. Updated October 2026. Every masterpiece on this page can be ordered as a museum-quality, hand-painted oil reproduction or a fine art print, at the size you choose.
The museum that holds the most of the paintings on this page.
| Museum | City | Works by Villem Ormisson | Paintings from this list |
|---|---|---|---|
 Art Museum of Estonia |
Tallinn | 1 | Tartu view |
Villem Ormisson worked for 24 years, from 1914 to 1937: here is that long career year by year, through its best-known paintings.
Still life with colored eggs (1914). Next come Tartu landscape (1930) and Tartu view (1937).
22 years old: Still life with colored eggs dates from 1914 and Villem Ormisson was born in 1892.
Our catalogue lists 3 works by Villem Ormisson, dated from 1914 to 1937.
Most of them are in Art Museum of Estonia (Tallinn). The table above lists the museums one by one.
The earliest on this page is Still life with colored eggs (1914), the latest Tartu view (1937).
Yes. Every painting on this page can be ordered as a museum-quality, hand-painted oil reproduction or a fine art print, in the size you choose, from the painting's own page.
Born in Pärsti Rural Municipality, Estonia, Villem Ormisson was a painter and art educator. His formal training began at the Heine High School in Viljandi and Hugo Treffner High School in Tartu, followed by studies at the Riga City Art School from 1910 to 1914. During his time in Riga, he studied drawing under Jānis Tilbergs and painting under Vilhelms Purvītis. In 1922, he expanded his studies with a two-month period in Berlin and Dresden.
Ormisson's artistic output primarily focused on landscapes and still lifes, with occasional portraits. His early works showed influences of Impressionism and the work of Konrad Mägi. Following his travels to Germany in 1922, his style incorporated Expressionist features, characterized by darker colors and a predominant greenish-blue tone. By the 1930s, his work returned to more Impressionistic landscapes, particularly his peaceful winter views of Tartu.
As an educator, Ormisson served as an art teacher in Viljandi for eight years before becoming a drawing and painting teacher at the Pallas Art School in Tartu in 1926. He later served as the school's assistant principal from 1929 to 1940. He was known for his considerate approach to instruction, avoiding direct criticism or the imposition of specific styles on his students.
Beyond the classroom, Ormisson was deeply involved in the Pallas art association, serving as chairman during several periods between 1927 and 1936. His life was marked by a passion for painting, chess, and fishing. He passed away in Tartu in 1941. His legacy is honored through various exhibitions and a street in the Ihaste district of Tartu named in his honor.