Konstanty Gorski or Górski (1868–1934) was a

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painter and illustrator, Konstanty Gorski (Polish, 1868-1934), at Artnet - The art world online, 2011
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which was deprived of independence. Gorski studied

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at the Moscow school of fine arts, and at the Petersburg academy. After 1889 he continued his studies in France, Italy and Munich. Gorski returned to his occupied homeland in 1895 and settled in

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, where he became active in the local artistic circle. His paintings, strongly based in the late 19th century aesthetic ideals of

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, consists of numerous portraits, patriotic themes of regional nature, and historical scenes. As the illustrator, Gorski cooperated with the Polish language periodicals such as ''Wędrowiec'' (the Wanderer), ''Tygodnik Ilustrowany'' weekly, and ''Tygodnik Polski'' (the Polish Weekly). Gorski died 15 years after Poland's return to independence. Konstanty GORSKI (1868-1934), "Rugi pruskie" (1915), at DESA - Dziela sztuki i antyki. 2011
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