Michał Stachowicz (14 August 1768, in

Kraków Kraków (), or Cracow, is the second-largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland. Situated on the Vistula River in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, the city dates back to the seventh century. Kraków was the official capital of Poland until 1596 ...

– 26 March 1825, in Kraków) was a Polish painter and graphic artist in the Romantic style.

Biography

His father was a printer, bookbinder and bookseller. In 1782, he was enrolled in classes at the Painter's Guild, where he studied with , a Czech painter working at the Royal Court, and Kazimierz Mołodziński (?–1795), a religious painter. In 1787, he became a Master in the guild.Biographical notes
@ Agra Art. From 1817 until his death, he was a teacher at Saint Barbara's gymnasium and, for many years, was a member of the Kraków Scientific Society.Biography and appreciation
@ DlaPolski by Piotr Czartoryski-Sziler. He died at his home and was buried at

Rakowicki Cemetery Rakowicki Cemetery (English: ; pl, Cmentarz Rakowicki) is a historic necropolis and a cultural heritage monument located on 26 Rakowicka Street in the centre of Kraków, Poland. It lies within the Administrative District No. 1 ''Stare Miasto'' ...

. In 1816, he received a major commission from Bishop to do wall paintings at the Bishop's Palace, which took two years to complete. Only thirty-two years later, they were destroyed by a fire. In 1820, he was given another major commission from the architect, Sebastian Sierakowski, to paint a mural at the

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depicting the history of the

Jagiellonian University The Jagiellonian University (Polish: ''Uniwersytet Jagielloński'', UJ) is a public research university in Kraków, Poland. Founded in 1364 by King Casimir III the Great, it is the oldest university in Poland and the 13th oldest university in ...

. His best known works depicted contemporary historical events, many of which he witnessed, such as " Kościuszko's Oath on the Market Square" and "The Entrance of Prince

Józef Poniatowski Prince Józef Antoni Poniatowski (; 7 May 1763 – 19 October 1813) was a Polish general, minister of war and army chief, who became a Marshal of the French Empire during the Napoleonic Wars. A nephew of king Stanislaus Augustus of Poland (), ...

into Kraków". He also did

genre Genre () is any form or type of communication in any mode (written, spoken, digital, artistic, etc.) with socially-agreed-upon conventions developed over time. In popular usage, it normally describes a category of literature, music, or other for ...

scenes, portraits, and religious paintings; notably the

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at the Church of St. Casimir the Prince and images for two side altars at the church in Jangrot. He also worked as a

lithographer Lithography () is a planographic method of printing originally based on the immiscibility of oil and water. The printing is from a stone (lithographic limestone) or a metal plate with a smooth surface. It was invented in 1796 by the German a ...

and illustrated the ''Monumenta regum Poloniae Cracoviensia'' (Tombs of the Kings of Poland in Kraków).

Selected paintings

Stachowicz Przysięga T. Kościuszki na rynku w Krakowie.jpg, Kościuszko's Oath
at the Market Square Stachowicz, Dożynki (Muzeum Narodowe).jpg,

Dożynki Dożynki (''Dozhinki'', ua, Обжинки, Obzhynky, pl, Dożynki, russian: Обжинки, Obzhynki; be, Прачыстая, '' Prachystaya''; cs, Dožínky, Obžinky; csb, Òżniwinë; ''Dormition'') is a Slavic harvest festival. In pre-C ...

File:Enter of Prince Józef Poniatowski to Kraków in 1809.PNG, Poniatowski's Entrance into Kraków

References

External links

Article about Stachowicz
from the ''

Tygodnik Illustrowany ''Tygodnik Illustrowany'' (, ''The Illustrated Weekly'') was a Polish language weekly magazine published in Warsaw from 1859 to 1939. The magazine focus was on literary, artistic and social issues. History It is said to have been one of the mos ...

'', 1859.
''Monumenta Regum Poloniae Cracoviensia''
@ the

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Biography

Selected paintings

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