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Emil Polit
Emil Polit (11 October 1940 – 4 January 2024) was a Polish painter known for his works on canvas and church murals. He was a portrait artist and painter of religious works which are exhibited in many churches in Poland and held in numerous collections including at the National Museum of Przemyśl, Art Exhibitions Bureau's Exhibition Center in Rzeszów, and at the Vatican. Early life and education Emil Polit was born on 11 October 1940, in Zmysłówka, Poland. In 1954, he began attending the Fine Arts Preparatory Academy in Jarosław. From 1959, he studied at The Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow where he trained under Polish artist . Polit graduated with a Master of Fine Arts in painting and lithography in 1965. Career After graduate school, Polit settled in Rzeszów, Poland, where he was inducted into the Polish Professional Artists' Association in 1966. In 1988, Polit began teaching at State Secondary School of Fine Arts in Rzeszów. Polit served as an artistic paint ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zmysłówka, Leżajsk County
Zmysłówka is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Grodzisko Dolne, within Leżajsk County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. It lies approximately west of Grodzisko Dolne, south-west of Leżajsk, and north-east of the regional capital Rzeszów. History Zmysłówka was established in the 18th century. It belonged to the Przeworsk estate of the Lubomirski family, and later to the estate of the Potocki family of Łańcut. In 1921 there were 103 houses in Zmysłówka. In Zmysłówka there is a wooden Catholic church dedicated to St. Joseph, built in 1982. It is the parish church of St. Joseph Parish in Zmysłówka, while it was previously under the Grodzisko Dolne Parish. The current parish priest in 2019 decided to build a new brick church. Geography Zmysłówkais located in a hilly lowland area, in the Subcarpathian Basins (to be precise - in the region of the Sandomierska Basin). It is located on the Kolbuszowa Plateau, which makes i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crucifixion Of Jesus
The crucifixion and death of Jesus occurred in 1st-century Judea, most likely in AD 30 or AD 33. It is described in the four canonical gospels, referred to in the New Testament epistles, attested to by other ancient sources, and considered an established historical event. There is no consensus among historians on the details. Christopher M. Tuckett in ''The Cambridge companion to Jesus'' edited by Markus N. A. Bockmuehl 2001 Cambridge Univ Press pp. 123–124 In the canonical gospels, Jesus is arrested and tried by the Sanhedrin, and then by Pontius Pilate, who sentences him to flagellation and finally crucifixion by the Roman Empire.''The Cradle, the Cross, and the Crown: An Introduction to the New Testament'' by Andreas J. Köstenberger, L. Scott Kellum 2009 pp. 104–108Evans, Craig A. (2001). ''Jesus and His Contemporaries: Comparative Studies'' p. 316 Jesus was stripped of his clothing and offered vinegar mixed with myrrh or gall (likely posca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polish Painters
Note: Names that cannot be confirmed in Wikipedia database nor through given sources are subject to removal. If you would like to add a new name please consider writing about the artist first. ''This is an alphabetical listing of Polish painters. This list is incomplete. If a notable Polish painter is missing and without article, please add the name here. A * Bronislaw Abramowicz (1837–1912) * Piotr Abraszewski (1905–1996) * Julia Acker (1898–1942) * Tadeusz Ajdukiewicz (1852–1916) * Zygmunt Ajdukiewicz (1861–1917) * Hiacynt Alchimowicz (1841–after 1897) * Kazimierz Alchimowicz (1840–1916) * Zygmunt Andrychiewicz (1861–1943) * Włodzimierz Antkowiak (born 1946) * Zofia Atteslander (1874–c. 1928) * Aleksander Augustynowicz (1865–1944) * Teodor Axentowicz (1859–1938) B * Władysław Bakałowicz (1831–1904) * Stefan Bakałowicz (1857–1947) * Henoch Barczyński (1896–1941) * Andrzej Marian Bartczak (born 1945) * Zdzisław Beksiński (192 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
People From Leżajsk County
A person ( : people) is a being that has certain capacities or attributes such as reason, morality, consciousness or self-consciousness, and being a part of a culturally established form of social relations such as kinship, ownership of property, or legal responsibility. The defining features of personhood and, consequently, what makes a person count as a person, differ widely among cultures and contexts. In addition to the question of personhood, of what makes a being count as a person to begin with, there are further questions about personal identity and self: both about what makes any particular person that particular person instead of another, and about what makes a person at one time the same person as they were or will be at another time despite any intervening changes. The plural form "people" is often used to refer to an entire nation or ethnic group (as in "a people"), and this was the original meaning of the word; it subsequently acquired its use as a plural form of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2024 Deaths
The following notable deaths occurred in 2024. Names are reported under the date of death, in alphabetical order. A typical entry reports information in the following sequence: * Name, age, country of citizenship at birth, subsequent nationality (if applicable), what subject was noted for, cause of death (if known), and reference. January 26 25 * Hari Shankar Bhabhra, 95, Indian politician, MP (1978–1984), speaker of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly (1990–1994) and deputy chief minister of Rajasthan (1994–1998). *Bhavatharini, 47, Indian composer ('' Bharathi'', ''Azhagai Irukkirai Bayamai Irukkirathu'') and music director ('' Mitr, My Friend''), cancer. *Roger Donlon, 89, American military officer, Medal of Honor recipient. * Sanath Nishantha, 48, Sri Lankan politician, minister of state for water supply (2020–2022, since 2022) and MP (since 2015), traffic collision. *Elahi Bux Soomro, 97, Pakistani politician, member (1985–2007) and speaker (1996–2001) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1940 Births
Year 194 ( CXCIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Septimius and Septimius (or, less frequently, year 947 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 194 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Emperor Septimius Severus and Decimus Clodius Septimius Albinus Caesar become Roman Consuls. * Battle of Issus: Septimius Severus marches with his army (12 legions) to Cilicia, and defeats Pescennius Niger, Roman governor of Syria. Pescennius retreats to Antioch, and is executed by Severus' troops. * Septimius Severus besieges Byzantium (194–196); the city walls suffer extensive damage. Asia * Battle of Yan Province: Warlords Cao Cao and Lü Bu fight for control over Yan Province; the battle lasts for over 100 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Łańcut
Łańcut (, approximately "wine-suit"; yi, לאַנצוט, Lantzut; uk, Ла́ньцут, Lánʹtsut; german: Landshut) is a town in south-eastern Poland, with 18,004 inhabitants, as of 2 June 2009. Situated in the Subcarpathian Voivodeship (since 1999), it is the capital of Łańcut County. History Archeological investigations carried out in the region of Łańcut confirm the existence of human settlements from about 4000 years B.C. The first owner of the town was Otton (''z Pilczy'') Pilecki, who was given the Łańcut estate by the Polish king, Casimir III the Great, in 1349, as a reward for his service. At the same time, the king also granted Łańcut its city rights according to Magdeburg law. In 1381 Łańcut was officially named a ‘town’ for the first time, by Otton Pilecki, in the foundation charter of the town. Łańcut remained under the ownership of the Pilecki family up to 1586. The city was then owned consecutively by aristocratic Polish families of Stadnic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Springfield, Massachusetts
Springfield is a city in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, United States, and the seat of Hampden County. Springfield sits on the eastern bank of the Connecticut River near its confluence with three rivers: the western Westfield River, the eastern Chicopee River, and the eastern Mill River. At the 2020 census, the city's population was 155,929, making it the third-largest city in Massachusetts, the fourth-most populous city in New England after Boston, Worcester, and Providence, and the 12th-most populous in the Northeastern United States. Metropolitan Springfield, as one of two metropolitan areas in Massachusetts (the other being Greater Boston), had a population of 699,162 in 2020. Springfield was founded in 1636, the first Springfield in the New World. In the late 1700s, during the American Revolution, Springfield was designated by George Washington as the site of the Springfield Armory because of its central location. Subsequently it was the site of Shays' Rebellio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holyoke, Massachusetts
Holyoke is a city in Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States, that lies between the western bank of the Connecticut River and the Mount Tom Range. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 38,238. Located north of Springfield, Holyoke is part of the Springfield Metropolitan Area, one of the two distinct metropolitan areas in Massachusetts. Holyoke is among the early planned industrial cities in the United States. Built in tandem with the Holyoke Dam to utilize the water power of Hadley Falls, it is one of a handful of cities in New England built on the grid plan. During the late 19th century the city produced an estimated 80% of the writing paper used in the United States and was home to the largest paper mill architectural firm in the country, as well as the largest paper, silk, and alpaca wool mills in the world. Although a considerably smaller number of businesses in Holyoke work in the paper industry today, it is still commonly referred to as "The Paper ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Łukawiec, Lubaczów County
Łukawiec is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wielkie Oczy, within Lubaczów County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland, close to the border with Ukraine. It lies approximately north-west of Wielkie Oczy, south of Lubaczów, and east of the regional capital Rzeszów. Łukawiec has existed since the XVIth Century. Location Łukawiec is located in south-eastern Poland. The administrative area of Łukawiec, together with several hamlets, is 35.80 km2. Łukawiec is the largest town in the commune. The village is characterized by compact buildings with a chain character. Łukawiec is composed of several parts and hamlets, including Wola, Sydory, Tarnawskie, Zarzeka, Zabuczyna, Zacerkiew, Zakościół and Zagrobla. Education The figure of Bolesław Müller, the founder and manager of the local school, is associated with Łukawiec. In August 1939, he was mobilized as a reserve officer of the Podhale regiment and fought in the September Campai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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