Roman Kochanowski on:
[Wikipedia]
[Google]
[Amazon]
Roman Kochanowski (28 February 1857,
@ the Internetowy Polski Słownik Biograficzny. His first drawing lessons were with Maksymilian Cercha. He began his formal studies in 1874 at the Kraków Academy of Fine Arts with
@ Agra Art. The following year, he transferred to the
He was a member of the "" (art society) and the "" (cooperative society) and sat on their contest juries after 1901. Five years later, he became a corresponding member of the "Union Internationale des Beaux-Art".
In 1951, his son donated a large collection of his works to the
ArtNet: More works by Kochanowski.
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kochanowski, Roman 1857 births 1945 deaths 19th-century Polish painters 19th-century Polish male artists 20th-century Polish painters 20th-century Polish male artists Polish landscape painters Artists from Kraków Emigrants from Austria-Hungary to Germany Academy of Fine Arts Vienna alumni Polish male painters Painters from Austria-Hungary
Roman Kochanowski (28 February 1857, 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 ...
– 3 August 1945, Freising
Freising () is a university town in Bavaria, Germany, and the capital of the Freising ''Landkreis'' (district), with a population of about 50,000.
Location
Freising is the oldest town between Regensburg and Bolzano, and is located on the ...
) was a Polish painter and illustrator who lived in Germany. He is mostly known for his landscapes, although he occasionally did portraits as well.
Biography
His father was a well-to-do craftsman.Biography and appreciation@ the Internetowy Polski Słownik Biograficzny. His first drawing lessons were with Maksymilian Cercha. He began his formal studies in 1874 at the Kraków Academy of Fine Arts with
Władysław Łuszczkiewicz
Władysław Łuszczkiewicz (September 3, 1828 – May 23, 1900) was a Polish historian and painter of the late Romantic era from Kraków, active in the period of the foreign partitions of Poland. He was a professor at the Academy of Fine Arts and ...
and Henryk Grabiński.Biographical notes@ Agra Art. The following year, he transferred to the
Academy of Fine Arts, Vienna
The Academy of Fine Arts Vienna (german: link=no, Akademie der bildenden Künste Wien) is a public art school in Vienna, Austria.
History
The Academy of Fine Arts Vienna was founded in 1692 as a private academy modelled on the Accademia di Sa ...
, where he studied with Christian Griepenkerl
Christian Griepenkerl (17 March 1839 – 22 March 1916) was a German painter and professor at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna.
Biography
Griepenkerl was born to one of Oldenburg's leading families. As a young man, he heeded the advice of his ...
then, from 1876 to 1878, with Eduard von Lichtenfels
Eduard Peithner von Lichtenfels (18 November 1833, Vienna — 22 January 1913, Berlin) was an Austrian landscape painter. He studied at the Academy of Fine Arts, Vienna, under Franz Steinfeld and Thomas Ender. He taught landscape painting at th ...
in the landscape department. While there, he exhibited at home with the Kraków Society of Friends of Fine Art and its counterparts in Warsaw and Lwów. In 1881, he moved to Munich, and remained until his death, although he maintained close ties with Poland. In 1892, he married Maria Keffel.
Throughout his early career, he exhibited internationally; including shows in Vienna (1886–1899), Salzburg
Salzburg (, ; literally "Salt-Castle"; bar, Soizbuag, label= Austro-Bavarian) is the fourth-largest city in Austria. In 2020, it had a population of 156,872.
The town is on the site of the Roman settlement of ''Iuvavum''. Salzburg was founded ...
(1891, 1895) and London (1891). In 1888, at an exhibition in Vienna, his painting ''Winter in Poland'' was purchased by Emperor Franz Joseph I
Franz Joseph I or Francis Joseph I (german: Franz Joseph Karl, hu, Ferenc József Károly, 18 August 1830 – 21 November 1916) was Emperor of Austria, King of Hungary, and the other states of the Habsburg monarchy from 2 December 1848 until his ...
. He was also one of several Polish artists who participated in providing illustrations for '' The Austro-Hungarian Monarchy in Word and Picture'' (Kronprinzenwerk), a 24-volume encyclopedia. He also regularly provided illustrations for Polish periodicals; notably ''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 ...
''.
He was a member of the "" (art society) and the "" (cooperative society) and sat on their contest juries after 1901. Five years later, he became a corresponding member of the "Union Internationale des Beaux-Art".
In 1951, his son donated a large collection of his works to the National Museum, Warsaw
The National Museum in Warsaw ( pl, Muzeum Narodowe w Warszawie), popularly abbreviated as MNW, is a national museum in Warsaw, one of the largest museums in Poland and the largest in the capital. It comprises a rich collection of ancient art ( Eg ...
. In 2009, the Historical Museum of Kraków
The Historical Museum of the City of Kraków ( pl, Muzeum Historyczne Miasta Krakowa) in Kraków, Lesser Poland, was granted the status of an independent institution in 1945. Originally, it was a branch of the Old Records Office of Kraków, in oper ...
mounted a large retrospective of his work and life, including documents and memorabilia.
References
Further reading
* Zofia Katarzyna Posiadała: ''Roman Kochanowski. Mistrz pejzażu'' (Landscape Master), Muzeum Oskara Kolberga, Przysucha 2008External links
ArtNet: More works by Kochanowski.
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kochanowski, Roman 1857 births 1945 deaths 19th-century Polish painters 19th-century Polish male artists 20th-century Polish painters 20th-century Polish male artists Polish landscape painters Artists from Kraków Emigrants from Austria-Hungary to Germany Academy of Fine Arts Vienna alumni Polish male painters Painters from Austria-Hungary