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Jan Wysocki
Reclining Nude Woman w Mirror & Roses LARGE Oil Painting 19th cent POLISH ARTIST

19th century

About the Item

JAN WYSOCKI (Polish 1873-1960) Reclining Nude Woman with Mirror and Roses Oil on canvas 39 x 48 inches Signed lower right In a period gold leaf frame Jan Wysocki was born on February 7, 1873 in Mysłowice in Upper Silesia. In 1893 he went to Munich, where he began painting studies at the Academy of Fine Arts and in 1896 went to Paris for an annual study at the Julien and Cilarossi Academy. Upon his return to Munich, he graduated from the academy in 1898. He then went on an artistic trip to Italy, where he met the sculptor Antoni Madyski, whose influence turned the brush into a chisel. In 1904 he returned to Silesia and founded a private school of art in Katowice. In 1908 he moved to Paris, where he exhibited a collection of medallions. They were also exhibited in Warsaw and Krakow. In the years 1917-1918 he took part in the First World War as a cartographer. From that time came many excellent sketches of different places in Italy. In 1919 he returned to Poland, took part in the organization of artistic life in Bydgoszcz and Poznan as a professor of Sculpture and Bronze Faculty. In 1940 he returned with his wife to Silesia and worked in one of the factories in Sosnowiec as a worker. After 1945 he became president of the Association of Plastic Artists in Katowice. He has received numerous awards. He died on October 3, 1960 in Katowice; His grave is located in the cemetery on Francuska Street in Katowice. The highest artistic level was achieved by Jan Wysocki in medalry. For medals, devoted to outstanding Poles, historical events and genre scenes, he was awarded many times. In Munich, Paris. Painting practiced in parallel with the other disciplines. Mostly these are small oil compositions (on canvas, cardboard or plate) with portrait, genre themes; Especially the artist's favorite subject was still lifes.
  • Creator:
    Jan Wysocki (1873 - 1960, Polish)
  • Creation Year:
    19th century
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 39 in (99.06 cm)Width: 48 in (121.92 cm)Depth: 4 in (10.16 cm)
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  • Condition:
    In age appropriate condition.
  • Gallery Location:
    Rancho Santa Fe, CA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU516312603002
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