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- Biography Personal life
- Awards
- Publications Books Manuscripts
- Works about Alttoa
- References
Kaur Alttoa (born 14 September 1947, Tartu) is an Estonian art historian and cultural historian. BiographyAlttoa graduated from Hugo Treffner Gymnasium in 1966. His class teacher was Liidia Tanimäe, a legendary physics teacher during the days of the Estonian SSR. Alttoa has mainly studied the medieval architecture of Estonia, such as forts and sacral buildings. In 1995, while working at the university, he completed his master's thesis on medieval brick buildings in southern Estonia. From 1968 to 1972, Alttoa was a member of the Tartu-based art group Visarid as a theorist and translator. In 1980, he became a signatory to the Letter of 40 intellectuals. Personal lifeHe is the son of literary scholar {{ill|Villem Alttoa|et}} and school principal Aino Alttoa (née Liit). Awards- 2000 – Villem Raam Award
- 2001 – 4th class of the Order of the White Star (received 23 January 2001)[1]
- 2006 – 4th class of the Order of the Coat of National Arms (received 23 February 2006)[2]
Publications Books - 1990: "Villem Raami bibliograafia". Compiled by Kaur Alttoa and Eve Palginõmm. Tallinn: Eesti Muinsuskaitse Selts. 46 lk [https://www.raamatukoi.ee/cgi-bin/raamat?49211]
- 1993–1999 "Eesti arhitektuur. 1–4".Üldtoimetaja Villem Raam. [Kaur Alttoa writer and compiler]. Edited by {{ill|Tiit Masso|et}}. Tallinn Valgus
- 1995: "Ars Estoniae medii aevi grates Villem Raam viro doctissimo et expertissimo". [Collection of articles]. Compiled by Kaur Alttoa. Translated by Viktor Sepp, Mart Aru, and {{ill|Jaan Unt|et}}. Foreword by Jaan Tamm. Tallinn: Eesti Muinsuskaitse Selts. 210 lk. {{ISBN|998-5601459}} [https://www.raamatukoi.ee/cgi-bin/raamat?29770]
- 1997: Kaur Alttoa. "Saaremaa kirikud = The churches on the island of Saaremaa". Translated into English by Liina Viires. Design by Jaan Klõšeiko. Tallinn: Kunst. 80 lk. {{ISBN|589-9201002}} (2. revised edition published in 2003, 95 lk, {{ISBN|589-9203188}}) [https://www.raamatukoi.ee/cgi-bin/raamat?13669]
- 1999: Kaur Alttoa. "Estonian churches". Tallinn: Eesti Instituut. 15 lk [https://www.raamatukoi.ee/cgi-bin/raamat?95372]
- 2007: "Saaremaa 2. Ajalugu. Majandus. Kultuur". Editors Kärt Jänes-Kapp, Enn Randma and Malle Soosaar. Author Kaur Alttoa design by Angelika Schneider. Tallinn: Koolibri. 1136 lk. {{ISBN|978-9985018828}} [https://www.rahvaraamat.ee/p/saaremaa-2-ajalugu-majandus-kultuur/19203/et?ean=9789985018828]
- 2011: Kaur Alttoa. "Tartu Jaani kirik". Series "Eesti kirikud" 3rd volume. Contributors Eve Alttoa, {{ill|Krista Kodres|et}}, {{ill|Anu Mänd|et}}. Tallinn: Muinsuskaitseamet, 2011. 135 lk. {{ISBN|978-9985989647}} [https://www.apollo.ee/eesti-kirikud-iii-tartu-jaani-kirik.html]
- 2015: "Viljandi ordulinnus ja Lossimäed läbi aja = The Teutonic Order's castle and castle hills in Viljandi through time". Viljandi Muuseumi Toimetised V volume. Editors Ain-Andris Vislapuu. Authors Heiki Valk, {{ill|Arvi Haak|et}}, {{ill|Juhan Kreem|et}}, Kaur Alttoa and Ain-Andris Vislapuu. English translation by Juta Ristsoo, Heiki Valk and Arvi Haak. Designed by {{ill|Kristjan Mändmaa|et}}. Viljandi: Viljandi Muuseum. 183 lk. {{ISBN|978-9949928637}} [https://www.apollo.ee/viljandi-ordulinnus-ja-lossimaed-labi-aja.html]
- 2015: Kaur Alttoa. "101 Eesti pühakoda". Edited by Eha Kõrge. Designed by Mari Kaljuste. Fotograaf Kaur Alttoa. Tallinn: Varrak. 214 lk. (sari "101 Eesti ...") {{ISBN|978-9985335314}} [https://www.apollo.ee/101-eesti-puhakoda.html]
- 2017: Kaur Alttoa. "Tartu. Piiskopi- ja hansalinnast Emajõe Ateenaks. Kirjutisi Tartu vanemast ehitusloost". Toimetanud Urmas Tõnisson. Designed by Mari Ainso. Tartu: Ilmamaa. 375 lk. (sari "Ilmatargad") {{ISBN|978-9985776049}} [https://www.apollo.ee/tartu-piiskopi-ja-hansalinnast-emajoe-ateenaks-kirjutisi-tartu-vanemast-ehitusloost.html]
- 2018: "Tartu toomkirik. Katedraal. Raamatukogu. Muuseum". Designed by {{ill|Mariann Raisma|et}} and {{ill|Krista Andreson|et}}. Authors Kaur Alttoa, Malle Ermel, {{ill|Lea Leppik|et}} Madis Maasing, {{ill|Juhan Maiste|et}}, Martin Malve, Mihkel Mäesalu, {{ill|Anu Ormisson-Lahe|et}} and Heiki Valk. Translated by Juta Ristsoo. Publisher: Tartu Ülikooli muuseum. 336 lk. {{ISBN|978-9985410929}} [https://www.muuseum.ut.ee/et/content/toomkirik-katedraal-raamatukogu-muuseum]
Manuscripts - 1969: "Eesti kunsti üldnäitused 1906–1918". Auhinnatöö. Tartu: Tartu Riiklik Ülikool. 122 lk
- 1972: "Vastseliina linnus". Thesis. Tartu: Tartu Riiklik Ülikool
- 1995: "Lõuna-Eesti arhitektuur 15. saj.–16. saj. I poolel". Magistritöö. Tartu: Tartu Ülikool. 206 lk
Works about Alttoa- 1996 - {{ill|Kersti Markus|et}}. "Alttoa, Kaur". // Eesti kunsti ja arhitektuuri biograafiline leksikon. Eesti Entsüklopeediakirjastus. Tallinn 1996. Lk 574
- 2000 - {{ill|Rein Loodus|et}}. "Alttoa, Kaur". // Eesti teaduse biograafiline leksikon. I kd, A - Ki. Tallinn 2000. Lk 63
- 2000 - "Alttoa, Kaur". // Eesti entsüklopeedia. 14. kd (Eesti elulood). Eesti Entsüklopeediakirjastus. Tallinn 2000. Lk 18
References1. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.president.ee/en/estonia/decorations/bearer/3476/kaur-alttoa|title=Bearer of decorations: Kaur Alttoa (WS)|access-date=22 October 2018|date=|publisher=Estonian State Decorations}}
2. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.president.ee/en/estonia/decorations/bearer/1229/kaur-alttoa|title=Bearer of decorations: Kaur Alttoa (Riigi)|access-date=22 October 2018|date=|publisher=Estonian State Decorations}}
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