Wincenty Dmochowski or Dmóchowski ( lt, Vincentas Dmachauskas, be, Vincent Dmachoŭski; born 1805/1807, Naharodavičy, Dzyatlava District, died 6 March 1862,

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) was a Polish-Lithuanian painter born in modern-day

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and

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in the Romantic style.

Biography

He was born to a landowning family in the village . His father was Ignacy Dmochowski, vice-marshal of

Ashmyany Ashmyany ( be, Ашмя́ны; Łacinka: ''Ašmiany''; russian: Ошмя́ны; lt, Ašmena; pl, Oszmiana; yi, אָשמענע, ''Oshmene'') is a town in Grodno Region, Belarus, located at 50 km from Vilnius. The town is Ashmyany District's ...

county, and his mother was Maria Zenowicz. After graduating from the public schools in

Shchuchyn Shchuchyn and Ščučyn ( be, Шчучын, Ščučyn, ; russian: Щýчин, ; pl, Szczuczyn Litewski; lt, Šukynas; Yiddish: שטשוטשין, Shtshutshin) is a city in the Grodno Region of Belarus. It is the center of Shchuchyn District. The ...

, he attended

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as a literature and fine arts student from 1826 to 1829. There he studied painting with

Jan Rustem Jan Rustem ( hy, Յան Ռուստամ; 1762 – 21 June 1835) was a painter of Armenian ethnicity who lived and worked in the territories of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. Primarily a portrait painter, he was commissioned to execute ...

and sculpture with

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. In 1830 he married Salomea Orłowska, daughter of Ignacy Orłowski, officer of the Polish army. After participating in the

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, he was forced to abandon his studies and go into exile in

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to avoid persecution.Brief biography and appreciation
@ Pawet. Following an amnesty, he was able to return to Vilnius in 1837 and opened his own private painting school in 1840. Józef Marszewski was one of his best-known students. His son, Władysław, also became a well-known painter. Primarily known for landscapes, he also painted historical scenes, portraits and

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works focusing on rural interiors. He also created a series of canvases based on the poetry of

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, did restorations and executed some decorative work at a few sites, including

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and

Vilnius Cathedral The Cathedral Basilica of St Stanislaus and St Ladislaus of Vilnius ( lt, Vilniaus Šv. Stanislovo ir Šv. Vladislovo arkikatedra bazilika; pl, Bazylika archikatedralna św. Stanisława Biskupa i św. Władysława, historical: ''Kościół Kated ...

. On several occasions, he worked as a set designer, creating scenery for ''

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'' by

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and ''

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'' by

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, among others. In 1847, he painted a series of Lithuanian castles on behalf of the archaeologist,

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, which are some of his most familiar works. Many of his paintings may be seen at the

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Selected works

1837. Крыжакі перад атакай замка Пуня.jpg, Crusaders Preparing to Attack
Punia Castle 1853. Руіны замка на возеры Троцкім.jpg,

Trakai Island Castle Trakai Island Castle ( lt, Trakų salos pilis; pl, Zamek w Trokach) is an island castle located in Trakai, Lithuania, on an island in Lake Galvė. The construction of the stone castle was begun in the 14th century by Kęstutis, and around 14 ...

Miednicki zamak. Медніцкі замак (V. Dmachoŭski, 1853).jpg,

Medininkai Castle Medininkai Castle ( lt, Medininkų pilis), a medieval castle A castle is a type of fortified structure built during the Middle Ages predominantly by the nobility or royalty and by military orders. Scholars debate the scope of the word '' ...

Ruins Вуліца ў Вільне.jpg, Street in Vilnius

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Dmochowski, Wincenty 1800s births 1862 deaths Year of birth uncertain Artists from Vilnius 19th-century Polish painters 19th-century Polish male artists 19th-century painters of historical subjects 19th-century Lithuanian painters People from Dzyatlava District Landscape painters