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”The most outstanding Polish artists: painters and sculptors and their

works of art”

Jan MatejkoWit Stwosz

Wojciech KossakJózef ChełmońskiJózef PankiewiczJacek Malczewski

Jan Matejko (1838 – 1983) History painter

Jan Matejko [Public domain], Wikimedia Commons

Life and workJan Matejko was born in Krakow in a large family. From an early age

he showed extraordinary artistic talent. He got a scholarship and

studied in Munich. In 1862 he painted one of the greatest painting,

"Stanczyk". Great success came at the age of 26 when he painted

”Kazania Skargi." The money from the exhibition, he gave an

orphanage. For the image "Rejtan" he received the Gold Medal, and

afterpainting the ”Unia Lubelska", he got Legion of Honour in Paris.

He was an honorary member of the Academy of Paris, Berlin,

Vienna and the Rafael Academia in Urbino.

"Stańczyk” – 1862

Jan Matejko, [Public domain], Wikimedia Commons

„Kazanie Skargi” (1864)

„Rejtan”(1866)

„Unia Lubelska” (1869)

„Bitwa pod Grunwaldem” (1878)

Children’s works inspired by the works of Jan Matejko

Wit Stwosz (1447 – 1533)sculptor, graphic artist and painter

See page for author [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

Life and workWit Stwoszis an outstanding representative of late Gothic. The creator of the main altar in St. Mary's Church: The open Altar on the moving wings illustrates six Joys of Mary, from the Annunciation to Pentecost.Wit Stwosz carved in a variety of types of stone. His work was highly evaluated and set further directions of the development of art not only for Krakow and Malopolska but for the whole region: Prussia, Czech Republic, Hungary and Transylvania. The late works of the master are ”Pozdrowienie anielskie" (1518), and the project of the altar „Ołtarz Bramberski” and the figure of St. Roch.

„Ołtarz Mariacki” - part (1477 – 1489)

By User:Henryart (who is owner of the original painting/object/photo) (Image:Gothic_altar_veit_stoss.jpg) [CC BY-SA 2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons

„Ołtarz Mariacki” - part

Danuta B. / fotopolska.eu [CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], Wikimedia Commons

„Ołtarz Mariacki” – Pentecost

By Robert Breuer, corrections: Vindicator [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html) or CC-BY-SA-3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/)], via Wikimedia Commons

„Ołtarz Bamberski” - triptych

By Berthold Werner (Own work) [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html) or CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons

Wojciech Kossak (1856 - 1942)History painter

Wojciech Kossak [Public domain], Wikimedia Commons

Life and workWojciech Horace Kossak became famous as the creator of works of battle,

magnificent panoramas and numerous portraits (the horse). Hunting scenes and

portraits brought him. The most important paintings by Wojciech Kossak are:

"Panorama Racławicka" (work created together with Jan Styka and assisted by,

among others, Theodore Axentowicz and Vladimir Tetmajer, created in 1893-

1894); panorama "Berezyna" (painted in 1894-1896, in collaboration with Julian

Fałat), "the Charge of the gorge Samosierry" (1907), "Olszynka grochowska"

(1931), "Jan Kiliński leading Russian prisoners through the streets of Warsaw"

(1908), ”Przysięga Kościuszki na Rynku w Krakowie w dniu 24 marca 1794

roku"(1911)," the Battle of Raszyn "(1913)" Orlęta - defense

cemetery"(1926),”Marszałek Jozef Pilsudski na Kasztance"(1928) „Zaślubiny Polski z

morzem"(1931), „Wesele Krakowskie" (1940).

„Wyjazd na polowanie” (1887)

Wojciech Kossak

„ Olszynka Grochowska” (1931)

Wojciech Kossak [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

„Portret córek” (1911)

Wojciech Kossak

„Panorama Racławicka” (1893-1894)

„Przysięga Kościuszki na rynku w Krakowie w dniu 24 marca 1794 roku” (1911)

„Dzikie konie”

Wojciech Kossak

Children’s works inspired by the works of Wojciech Kossak

Józef Chełmoński (1849 – 1914)Painter

Józef Chełmoński [Public domain], Wikimedia Commons

Life and workJózef Chełmoński - one of the most recognizable Polish painters. In his paintings he depicted the beauty of nature and the people living on its background. He drew inspiration from the life of residents of Polish and Ukrainian villages. He combined the unique ability to observe the landscape with excellent painting workshop. A significant role in his work played a bond between man and nature. A characteristic feature of his works was showing the overall composition of human life with nature as its background.The most important paintings:Wypłata robocizny” (1869), „Odlot żurawi” (1870), „Podczas deszczu” (1873), „Babie lato” (1875), „Noc księżycowa” (1877), „Koncert żab” (1890), „Kuropatwy na śniegu” (1891), „Bociany” (1900), „Dniestr w nocy” (1906), „Żurawie o poranku” (1913).

„Dymy – Jesień” ( 1897)

Józef Chełmoński

„Babie Lato” (1875)

„Bociany” (1900)

„Odlot Żurawi” (1871)

Children’s works inspired by the works of Józef Chełmoński

Józef PankiewiczPainter, graphic artist

Józef Pankiewicz [Public domain], Wikimedia Commons

Life and workPainter and graphic artist, one of the first Impressionists and Symbolists in

Polish art at the turn of the century. Initiator of the color trend in Polish

painting of the 20s and 30s. The wealth of artistic achievements of Józef

Pankiewicz is not limited to the large number of works that he painted, but it

includes many techniques and styles he represented. The most important

works: „Targ na jarzyny na placu za żelazną bramą” (1889), „Targ na kwiaty

przed kościołem św. Magdaleny w Paryżu” (1890), „Wóz z sianem” (1890),

„Rynek Starego Miasta w Warszawie nocą” (1892), „Dorożka w nocy” (1893),

„Portret pani Oderfeldowej z córką” (1897), „Dziewczynka w czerwonej sukni”

(1897), „Martwa natura z owocami i nożem” (1909), „Taras w Madrycie” (1917),

„Martwa natura z kawonami” (1920) „Rue Cardinale w Paryżu” (1925).

„Targ na jarzyny na Placu za Żelazną Bramą” ( 1888 r.)

Józef Pankiewicz

„Portret pani Oderfeldowej z córką” (1897)

Józef Pankiewicz

„Martwa natura z kawonami” (1920 r.)

„Targ na kwiaty przed kościołem św. Magdaleny w Paryżu” (1890 r.)

„Wóz z sianem” (1890 r.)

„Martwa natura z owocami i nożem” (1909 r.)

Children’s works inspired by the works of Józef Pankiewicz

Jacek Malczewski (1854 -1929)Painter

Jacek Malczewski [Public domain], Wikimedia Commons

Life and work

One of the greatest and most recognized artists in the history of Polish art. Painter

and illustrator, a leading representative of Young Poland known as the father of

Symbolism in Polish painting of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

Co-founder of the Society of Polish Artists "Art." He contributed to the history of

Polish art as an influential teacher. In the years 1896-1900 and 1910-1921 he

taught at the Academy of Fine Arts. In the period 1912-1914 he served as a rector

of the university. In the years 1899-1911 he also taught painting at the A.

Baraniecki Higher Courses for Women. and from 1908 he taught courses in the M.

Niedzielska. Female School of Fine Arts The work of Jacek Malczewski is one of the

most outstanding authors of Polish modern art.

„Chłopiec siedzący nad stawem” (1919r.)

„Pastuszek”

Jacek Malczewski

„Magiczny Kraków” (1905 r.)

Jacek Malczewski

„Zatruta studnia” (1906 r.)

Children’s works inspired by the works of Jacek Malczewski

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