Kraków
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Biography: Stanisław Wyspiański
Stanisław Wyspiański, born on January 15, 1869, in Kraków, Poland, was a polymath whose multifaceted talents left an indelible mark on…
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Biography: Tadeusz Makowski
Tadeusz Makowski (1882–1932) was a Polish painter known for his unique blend of Post-Impressionism, Cubism, and Expressionism, which he infused with…
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Inspiration: “Children On The Steps,” By Olga Boznanska
Boznańska was born in Kraków during foreign partitions of Poland. She was the daughter of a railway engineer, Adam Nowina Boznański, and Eugenia née Mondan of French…
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Inspiration: “Samotna w Miescie,” by Teodor Axentowicz
In 1894, Teodor Axentowicz started a collaboration with Wojciech Kossak and Jan Styka during the preparation of the Racławice Panorama, one of the largest panoramic paintings in the…
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Inspiration: “Ogród Saski,” by Aleksander Gierymski
OGRÓD SASKIAleksander Gierymski (1850-1901)1887Polish Aleksander Gierymski completed Secondary State School in Warsaw in 1867, and in the same year commenced drawing…
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Inspiration: “Zimowa Dziewczyna,” by Teodor Axentowicz
In 1894, Teodor Axentowicz started collaboration with Wojciech Kossak and Jan Styka during the preparation of the Racławice Panorama, one of…