Antoni Stefanowicz
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Antoni Stefanowicz (1858,
Biography
His parents, Kajetan and Emilia, were major landowners. From 1876 to 1879, he studied at the
He was married to Maria née Krzysztofowicz. They had two children:
In 1906, he became an inspector for industrial schools throughout Austria, and held that position until 1914. Following the Russian invasion of Galicia, he and his family were forced to flee to Biała.[1] They returned to Lwów when Poland gained its independence in 1918, and he once again became a member of the National School Council; striving to reform the vocational schools and ensure that they were fully nationalized. When the council was abolished, he became head of the Department of Vocational Education and also served on the board of trustees of the Lwów School District . He retired in 1924, to devote more time to his orphaned grandchildren.[1]
In 1910, he was one of the organizers, and a jury member, of the Universal Exhibition of Polish Art. He was the recipient of numerous honors, including the Order of the Iron Crown (1911), and the Officer's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta (1923).[2]
In addition to his portraits, he created genre scenes and religious art, as well as decorations at the Theatre of Opera and Ballet (1900). He was also an advisor to Archbishop Józef Teodorowicz, regarding restoration of the Armenian Cathedral.[1] In his final years, he wrote poetry.
After
References
- ^ a b c d e Biography and references @ Wiki Ormianie
- ^ Order Odrodzenia Polski. Trzechlecie pierwszej kapituły 1921–1924. Warsaw: Presidium of the Council of Ministers. 1926. p. 29.