Seweryn Bieszczad
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Seweryn Bieszczad was a Polish
painter
. He was noted for his sense of realism
and use of watercolor in painting primarily landscapes.
He was born in Jaśle
on 18 November 1852 into a family of painters. He studied at the School of Fine Arts in Krakow
between the years 1868 - 1876, under the direction of Wladyslaw Łuszczkiewicz, and then Jan Matejko, and participated in the classes conducted by Leon Dembowski and Feliks Szynalewski. Later, he studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Munich
under the direction of A. Wagner and in Dresden
as a fellow at the Vienna Academy.
In 1891, on the advice of friends, he moved permanently to Krosno
, where he lived until the end of his life (with the exception of years 1920 - 1923, when he was in Pleszew (woiwodship Poznan
). In Krosno has been an active member of committees of artistic works and artistic associations. It was in Krosno that he painted a high number of landscapes of the town and surroundings. He died on 17 June 1923, in Krosno.
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
painter
Painting
Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a surface . The application of the medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush but other objects can be used. In art, the term painting describes both the act and the result of the action. However, painting is...
. He was noted for his sense of realism
Realism (arts)
Realism in the visual arts and literature refers to the general attempt to depict subjects "in accordance with secular, empirical rules", as they are considered to exist in third person objective reality, without embellishment or interpretation...
and use of watercolor in painting primarily landscapes.
He was born in Jaśle
Jasle
Jaśle is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Łączna, within Skarżysko County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland....
on 18 November 1852 into a family of painters. He studied at the School of Fine Arts in Krakow
Kraków
Kraków also Krakow, or Cracow , is the second largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland. Situated on the Vistula River in the Lesser Poland region, the city dates back to the 7th century. Kraków has traditionally been one of the leading centres of Polish academic, cultural, and artistic life...
between the years 1868 - 1876, under the direction of Wladyslaw Łuszczkiewicz, and then Jan Matejko, and participated in the classes conducted by Leon Dembowski and Feliks Szynalewski. Later, he studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
under the direction of A. Wagner and in Dresden
Dresden
Dresden is the capital city of the Free State of Saxony in Germany. It is situated in a valley on the River Elbe, near the Czech border. The Dresden conurbation is part of the Saxon Triangle metropolitan area....
as a fellow at the Vienna Academy.
In 1891, on the advice of friends, he moved permanently to Krosno
Krosno
Krosno is a town and county in Subcarpathian Voivodeship, Poland with 47,455 inhabitants, as of 2 June 2009.Notably Krosno is the site of the first oil well in the world....
, where he lived until the end of his life (with the exception of years 1920 - 1923, when he was in Pleszew (woiwodship Poznan
Poznan
Poznań is a city on the Warta river in west-central Poland, with a population of 556,022 in June 2009. It is among the oldest cities in Poland, and was one of the most important centres in the early Polish state, whose first rulers were buried at Poznań's cathedral. It is sometimes claimed to be...
). In Krosno has been an active member of committees of artistic works and artistic associations. It was in Krosno that he painted a high number of landscapes of the town and surroundings. He died on 17 June 1923, in Krosno.