Diaspora paintings; on Women of Lithuania etc.

Diaspora paintings; on Women of Lithuania etc.

Stasys Šilingas, a founding father of Independent Lithuania, circa 1918-1928. Lithuania's State Emblem—Vytis—1918 print.

Stasys Šilingas, a founding father of Independent Lithuania, circa 1918-1928. Lithuania's State Emblem—Vytis—1918 print.

Lithuania's prehistoric artifacts reveal a culture of sacred rituals, jewelry, the amber trade, and farming settlements.

Lithuania's prehistoric artifacts reveal a culture of sacred rituals, jewelry, the amber trade, and farming settlements.

Women of Lithuania hold a revered place in history, folklore, and the present day. Among them, Queen Barbora Radvilaite (Radziwill), Vytautas' mother Birute, Egle Queen of Serpents, Countess and Revolutionary fighter Emilija Pliateryte (Plater), and

Women of Lithuania hold a revered place in history, folklore, and the present day. Among them, Queen Barbora Radvilaite (Radziwill), Vytautas' mother Birute, Egle Queen of Serpents, Countess and Revolutionary fighter Emilija Pliateryte (Plater), and recent former two-term President Dalia Grybauskaite.

Clothing from pre-WW II days was both functional and beautiful, adorned with amber and woven neckties and sashes, all hand made.

Clothing from pre-WW II days was both functional and beautiful, adorned with amber and woven neckties and sashes, all hand made.

People of Jewish origin in Lithuania are called Litvaks. Their history is rich in scholarship and achievement in many spheres worldwide from art to music to politics despite the horrors of WWII and its aftermath. Some famous Litvaks: Bob Dylan, Leona

People of Jewish origin in Lithuania are called Litvaks. Their history is rich in scholarship and achievement in many spheres worldwide from art to music to politics despite the horrors of WWII and its aftermath. Some famous Litvaks: Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen, Abba Eban, William Shatner, Pink to name a few.