Wojciech Kossak
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Wojciech KossakWojciech Kossak (Paris
, France
, December 31, 1857 – July 29, 1942, Kraków
, Poland
) was a Polish
painter
and member of the celebrated Kossak
family of painters and writers. He was the son of painter Juliusz Kossak
, the twin brother of freedom fighter Tadeusz Kossak
, and the father of painter Jerzy Kossak
.
was very different in style and subject matter from that of his predecessor Jan Matejko
's. Kossak belonged to a new generation of Polish battle-scene artists influenced by the work of his father Juliusz
. However, similar to Matejko, he is known for depicting the history of Polish armed struggle and notable Polish battles of Central
and Eastern Europe
against the foreign oppressors. Among his most famous paintings is The Racławice Panorama.
Paris
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, France
France
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, December 31, 1857 – July 29, 1942, Kraków
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...
, Poland
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...
) was a Polish
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...
and member of the celebrated Kossak
Kossak
Kossak is the surname of the 4 generations of notable Polish painters, writers and poets, descending from the historical painter Juliusz Kossak. The family includes:* Progenitor, Juliusz Kossak , Polish painter from the partitions period...
family of painters and writers. He was the son of painter Juliusz Kossak
Juliusz Kossak
Juliusz Fortunat Kossak was a Polish historical painter and master illustrator who specialized in battle scenes, military portraits and horses...
, the twin brother of freedom fighter Tadeusz Kossak
Tadeusz Kossak
Tadeusz Kossak was a Polish activist, freedom fighter, and a plenipotent of a country estate in Górki Wielkie from 1922. In 1907 Kossak was arrested by the Imperial Russian authorities for protesting against the foreign occupation of Poland...
, and the father of painter Jerzy Kossak
Jerzy Kossak
Jerzy Kossak was a Polish realist painter specializing in military scenes; son of painter Wojciech Kossak and grandson of painter Juliusz Kossak — a third-generation artist from a well-known and sought after family of painters, writers and poets.Jerzy Kossak was a prolific painter of mostly...
.
Work
Wojciech Kossak's historical paintingHistory painting
History painting is a genre in painting defined by subject matter rather than an artistic style, depicting a moment in a narrative story, rather than a static subject such as a portrait...
was very different in style and subject matter from that of his predecessor Jan Matejko
Jan Matejko
Jan Matejko was a Polish painter known for paintings of notable historical Polish political and military events. His most famous works include oil on canvas paintings like Battle of Grunwald, paintings of numerous other battles and court scenes, and a gallery of Polish kings...
's. Kossak belonged to a new generation of Polish battle-scene artists influenced by the work of his father Juliusz
Juliusz Kossak
Juliusz Fortunat Kossak was a Polish historical painter and master illustrator who specialized in battle scenes, military portraits and horses...
. However, similar to Matejko, he is known for depicting the history of Polish armed struggle and notable Polish battles of Central
Central Europe
Central Europe or alternatively Middle Europe is a region of the European continent lying between the variously defined areas of Eastern and Western Europe...
and Eastern Europe
Eastern Europe
Eastern Europe is the eastern part of Europe. The term has widely disparate geopolitical, geographical, cultural and socioeconomic readings, which makes it highly context-dependent and even volatile, and there are "almost as many definitions of Eastern Europe as there are scholars of the region"...
against the foreign oppressors. Among his most famous paintings is The Racławice Panorama.
See also
- Juliusz KossakJuliusz KossakJuliusz Fortunat Kossak was a Polish historical painter and master illustrator who specialized in battle scenes, military portraits and horses...
(1824–1899), painter, Wojciech's father, - Jerzy KossakJerzy KossakJerzy Kossak was a Polish realist painter specializing in military scenes; son of painter Wojciech Kossak and grandson of painter Juliusz Kossak — a third-generation artist from a well-known and sought after family of painters, writers and poets.Jerzy Kossak was a prolific painter of mostly...
(1886–1955), painter, Wojciech's son, - Zofia Kossak-SzczuckaZofia Kossak-SzczuckaZofia Kossak-Szczucka was a Polish writer and World War II resistance fighter. She co-founded the wartime Polish organization Żegota, set up to assist Poland's Jews in escaping the Holocaust...
(1889–1968), novelist, daughter of Wojciech's twin brother, Tadeusz KossakTadeusz KossakTadeusz Kossak was a Polish activist, freedom fighter, and a plenipotent of a country estate in Górki Wielkie from 1922. In 1907 Kossak was arrested by the Imperial Russian authorities for protesting against the foreign occupation of Poland... - Maria Pawlikowska-JasnorzewskaMaria Pawlikowska-JasnorzewskaMaria Pawlikowska-Jasnorzewska, née Kossak , was a Polish poet known as the Polish Sappho and "queen of lyrical poetry" of Poland's interwar period...
(1891–1945), poet, Wojciech's daughter - Magdalena SamozwaniecMagdalena SamozwaniecMagdalena Samozwaniec née Kossak was a Polish writer. The Kossak family is known for many artists including her father Wojciech Kossak, her brother Jerzy and sister Maria.- Stories by Magdalena Samozwaniec :...
(1894–1972), writer, Wojciech's daughter - KossakKossakKossak is the surname of the 4 generations of notable Polish painters, writers and poets, descending from the historical painter Juliusz Kossak. The family includes:* Progenitor, Juliusz Kossak , Polish painter from the partitions period...
- List of Poles