Description: Stanisław Wyspiański (1869-1907) had a large influence on the shaping of his original and recognizable style, thanks to his studies with Jan Matejko in Krakow, his travels, and his several years spent in Paris with his friend Józef Mehoffer. He was particularly impressed by the works of Van Gogh, Gauguin and Toulouse-Lautrec, which he...
Description: Alois Erdtelt (1851-1911) was a German artist. He came from a peasant family and received his first lessons from a room painter. He studied at the Berlin Academy, his mentor was Carl Steffeck, then at the Munich Academy from 1874-1879 with Wilhelm von Dieza. In his work he dealt with landscape painting and became...
Description: Edward Aleksander Raczyński purchased eleven paintings of Belgian Impressionists and Post-Impressionists for his collection. Why did he decide to purchase such a large group of works from this nationality? If we trace Edward Aleksander’s collecting choices, we will notice that landscapes and genre scenes are a popular theme in the Rogalińska Gallery. It is...
Description: François Xavier Bricard (1879-1941) was a French painter. He studied under Fernand Cormon, Jules Lefebvre, Tony Robert-Fleury and Jean Tournoux at the Académie Julian in Paris. From 1904 to 1914 and from 1920 to 1940, he exhibited at the Salon of the Société des Artistes Français. He was awarded multiple times for his works....
Description: Ignacy Pieńkowski (1877-1948) after studying at the Warsaw Drawing Class of Wojciech Gerson and at the Krakow Academy of Fine Arts under Teodor Axentowicz, Leon Wyczółkowski, continued his studies in Munich, Paris (Académie Julian) and Rome. After returning to Krakow, he was associated with both the local Academy, where he taught painting from 1918,...
Description: Stanisław Wyspiański (1869-1907). His original and recognizable style was shaped by his studies with Jan Matejko in Krakow, his travels and several years spent in Paris with his friend Józef Mehoffer. He was particularly impressed by the works of Van Gogh, Gauguin and Toulouse Lautrec that he encountered there. As he was allergic to...
Description: Stanisław Wyspiański (1869-1907) had a large influence on the shaping of his unique and recognizable style of art, thanks to his studies in Krakow with Jan Matejko, his travels and his several-year stay in Paris with his friend Józef Mehoffer. He was particularly impressed by the works of Van Gogh, Gauguin and Toulouse Lautrec...
Description: Jules-Alexis Muenier (1863-1942) was a French painter and printmaker. He studied under Jean-Léon Gérôme, Pascal Dagnan-Bouveret and Jacques Courtois. For years he exhibited at French Salons. He was a member of the Société des Artistes Français. Initially he was engaged in genre painting, idealizing the life of peasants and workers. Later he devoted himself...
Description: Edouard Zier (1856-1924) was a French painter and illustrator (“Le Mondé Illustre”, “L’Illustration”), a member of the Société des Artistes Français. He received his first drawing lessons from his father, a Pole – Wiktor Kazimierz Zier, who was involved in religious painting, then from Jean-Léon Gérôme. He debuted at the Salon at the age...
Description: Lucien Hector Monod (1867-1957) was a French painter and lithographer. His work derived from the Symbolism movement. He painted in the Art Nouveau and 18th century French rococo style. He studied at the Académie Julian in Paris*. His works are characterized by capturing a unique color scheme, especially in shaded parts, hours of observation...
Description: Gaston La Touche (1854-1913) was a French painter. He remained faithful to colourism in his works. He addressed issues related to Brittany. He often referred to motifs taken from the art of the 18th-century rococo. At the initial stage of his creative work, he was inspired by Edward Manet. He also often met with...
