Zhukauskas, Antanas (sculptor)

In 1948 - 1959 he studied in Anykščiai secondary school. In 1960 - 1966 he studied at the State Art Institute in Vilnius (now the Vilnius Academy of Art ) under the leadership of Juozas Kedainis .

The sculptor is the author of the tombstone of Antanas Joninus ( 1978 ), installed on the central square of Vilkaviskis in 1996 a monument to the Lithuanian writer and composer, author of the national anthem of Lithuania Vintsas Kudirka . Zhukauskas is the author of Zigmas ямemaitis commemorative medal, mathematician and enlightener, established in 1984; according to the decision of the Board of the Mathematical Society of Lithuania, it is awarded for services to the Lithuanian education, culture and science. ^[one]

His best-known works are familiar to almost every Lithuanian resident and are quite well known outside the country: they are negotiable coins of modern Lithuania in denominations of 1 (issues 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002; adaptations of the coat of arms of Arvydas Kajdailis), 2 (issues 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002; adaptation of the coat of arms of Arvydas Kazhdailis), 5 (issues 1998, 1999, 2000; avers together with Arvydas Kazhdailis) litas .

The author of the design is also a number of special and commemorative coins:

• 1998 5 Litas according to the UNICEF program “Children of the World” (circulation 25,000, silver 925, diameter 38, 61 mm).
• 1998 50 litas from the Rulers of Lithuania series - Grand Duke of Lithuania Algirdas (together with Giedrus Paulauskas; circulation 4,000, silver 925, diameter 34.00 mm) according to the UNICEF program “Children of the World”.
• 1999 50 litas from the Rulers of Lithuania series - Grand Duke of Lithuania Kestutis (together with Petras Gintalas; circulation 2 500, silver 925, diameter 34 mm, weight 23, 3 g).
• 1999 50 litas to the 10th anniversary of the Baltic Way (circulation 4,000, silver 925, diameter 38, 61 mm, weight 28, 28 g; a similar working coin from an alloy of metals with a nominal value of 1 lit).
• 2000 100 litas from the Rulers of Lithuania series - the Grand Duke of Lithuania Vytautas (circulation 2,000, gold 999.9, diameter 22.3 mm, weight 7.78 g).
• 2000 50 litas from the Rulers of Lithuania series - Grand Duke Vytautas of Lithuania (circulation 2,500, silver 925, diameter 34 mm, weight 23, 3 g).
• 2000 50 litas to the XXVII Olympic Games in Sydney (circulation 4,000, silver 925, diameter

38, 61 mm, weight 28, 28 g).

• 2005 50 litas for the 150th anniversary of the Lithuanian National Museum (circulation 1,500, silver 925, diameter 38, 61 mm; price 70 litas, in a representative case 90 litas).

In 2004, the project of Antanas укаukuskas won the first place in the competition for the Lithuanian version of the euro . On the reverse of coins of all virtues, the Lithuanian coat of arms “Chase” is depicted and the inscription “Lietuva” is placed. It was planned to start issuing coins in 2007 .

• Antanas kaukauskas: skulptūros, koliažai, medaliai, monetos: albumas / sudarė E. Žukauskienė. Vilnius, 2002. 168 p.

• Lithuanian euro coins (projects)
• Antanas Žukauskas (lit.) . Anykštėnų biografijų žinynas (July 26, 2013). The appeal date is December 30, 2013.