Jerzy Nowosielski
Jerzy Nowosielski | |
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 Nowosielski by Zbigniew Kresowaty | |
| Born | January 7, 1923 Kraków, Poland |
| Died | February 21, 2011 (aged 88) Kraków, Poland |
| Known for | Painting |
Jerzy Nowosielski (Polish: [ˈjɛʐɨ nɔvɔˈɕɛlskʲi]; born 7 January 1923 – died 21 February 2011) was a Polish painter,
Life and career
He was born in Kraków. His father was a Lemko of Greek Catholic rite and came from Odrzechowa in the Sanok district, his mother Anna Harnlender was a Pole with German roots.
He was well known for his religious compositions (
He also painted portraits, landscapes, still lifes, and abstract pictures. His works are found in Polish museums and in private collections in Canada, the US, and Germany. In 1993, he received the Commander's Cross of the
In 2022, a unique ceramic mosaic depicitng St Francis of Assisi by Nowosielski created in 1980 was discovered in the Warsaw district of Izabelin and added in 2023 to the register of cultural property due to its artistic and historic significance.[6]
Remembrance
In 2023, on the 100th anniverary of Nowosielski's birth, the Polish Parliament declared 2023 as the Year of Jerzy Nowosielski to celebrate the artist and his legacy.[7] In December 2023, he was the central figure of the exhibition "The Art of Seeing: Nowosielski and Others" organized at the Royal Castle in Warsaw.[8]
Gallery
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Town at the Foot of Mountains (1963) -
Portrait of a Violinist (1966) -
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See also
- List of Polish painters
- List of Polish artists
References
- ^ "Jerzy Nowosielski". culture.pl. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
- ^ Polish culture: Jerzy Nowosielski - Serigraphs
- ^ "Jerzy Nowosielski". Archived from the original on 2008-08-28. Retrieved 2007-12-12.
- ^ "M.P. 1993 nr 66 poz. 585". isap.sejm.gov.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 31 August 2023.
- ^ "Medal Gloria Artis dla Jerzego Nowosielskiego". rp.pl (in Polish). 16 January 2008. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
- ^ Blanka Konopka (31 August 2023). "'Uniquely precious' Nowosielski mosaic of St Francis of Assisi added to register of cultural property". thefirstnews.com. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
- ^ "100. rocznica urodzin Jerzego Nowosielskiego – patrona roku 2023". gov.pl (in Polish). 7 January 2023. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
- ^ "'The Art of Seeing': Warsaw exhibition spotlights painter Jerzy Nowosielski". polskieradio.pl. 5 December 2023. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
External links
- Nowosielski's Wedding. Prof. K.M.P. Rudnicki's tribute to Jerzy Nowosielski
- Jerzy Nowosielski at culture.pl
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