Michał Stachowicz (14 August 1768, in Kraków – 26 March 1825, in Kraków) was a Polish painter and graphic artist in the Romantic style.
Biography
His father was a printer, bookbinder and bookseller. In 1782, he was enrolled in classes at the Painter's Guild, where he studied with Franciszek Ignacy Molitor, a Czech painter working at the Royal Court, and Kazimierz Mołodziński (?–1795), a religious painter. In 1787, he became a Master in the guild. [1] From 1817 until his death, he was a teacher at Saint Barbara's gymnasium and, for many years, was a member of the Kraków Scientific Society. [2] He died at his home and was buried at Rakowicki Cemetery.
In 1816, he received a major commission from Bishop Jan Paweł Woronicz to do wall paintings at the Bishop's Palace, which took two years to complete. [2] Only thirty-two years later, they were destroyed by a fire. In 1820, he was given another major commission from the architect, Sebastian Sierakowski, to paint a mural at the Collegium Maius depicting the history of the Jagiellonian University. [1]
His best known works depicted contemporary historical events, many of which he witnessed, such as " Kościuszko's Oath on the Market Square" and "The Entrance of Prince Józef Poniatowski into Kraków". He also did genre scenes, portraits, and religious paintings; notably the Stations of the Cross at the Church of St. Casimir the Prince and images for two side altars at the church in Jangrot. He also worked as a lithographer and illustrated the Monumenta regum Poloniae Cracoviensia (Tombs of the Kings of Poland in Kraków). [2]
Selected paintings
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Kościuszko's Oath
at the Market Square -
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Poniatowski's Entrance into Kraków
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References
- ^ a b Biographical notes @ Agra Art.
- ^ a b c Biography and appreciation @ DlaPolski by Piotr Czartoryski-Sziler.
Further reading
- Zbigniew Michalczyk: Michał Stachowicz (1768-1825): Krakowski malarz między barokiem a romantyzmem, Instytut Sztuki PAN, Warszawa 2011 ISBN 83-923438-6-7.
External links
- Article about Stachowicz from the Tygodnik Illustrowany, 1859.
- Monumenta Regum Poloniae Cracoviensia @ the Kujawsko-Pomorska Digital Library
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Michał Stachowicz (14 August 1768, in Kraków – 26 March 1825, in Kraków) was a Polish painter and graphic artist in the Romantic style.
Biography
His father was a printer, bookbinder and bookseller. In 1782, he was enrolled in classes at the Painter's Guild, where he studied with Franciszek Ignacy Molitor, a Czech painter working at the Royal Court, and Kazimierz Mołodziński (?–1795), a religious painter. In 1787, he became a Master in the guild. [1] From 1817 until his death, he was a teacher at Saint Barbara's gymnasium and, for many years, was a member of the Kraków Scientific Society. [2] He died at his home and was buried at Rakowicki Cemetery.
In 1816, he received a major commission from Bishop Jan Paweł Woronicz to do wall paintings at the Bishop's Palace, which took two years to complete. [2] Only thirty-two years later, they were destroyed by a fire. In 1820, he was given another major commission from the architect, Sebastian Sierakowski, to paint a mural at the Collegium Maius depicting the history of the Jagiellonian University. [1]
His best known works depicted contemporary historical events, many of which he witnessed, such as " Kościuszko's Oath on the Market Square" and "The Entrance of Prince Józef Poniatowski into Kraków". He also did genre scenes, portraits, and religious paintings; notably the Stations of the Cross at the Church of St. Casimir the Prince and images for two side altars at the church in Jangrot. He also worked as a lithographer and illustrated the Monumenta regum Poloniae Cracoviensia (Tombs of the Kings of Poland in Kraków). [2]
Selected paintings
-
Kościuszko's Oath
at the Market Square -
-
Poniatowski's Entrance into Kraków
References
- ^ a b Biographical notes @ Agra Art.
- ^ a b c Biography and appreciation @ DlaPolski by Piotr Czartoryski-Sziler.
Further reading
- Zbigniew Michalczyk: Michał Stachowicz (1768-1825): Krakowski malarz między barokiem a romantyzmem, Instytut Sztuki PAN, Warszawa 2011 ISBN 83-923438-6-7.
External links
- Article about Stachowicz from the Tygodnik Illustrowany, 1859.
- Monumenta Regum Poloniae Cracoviensia @ the Kujawsko-Pomorska Digital Library
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