Kazimierz Wojniakowski (1771/72,

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– 1812,

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) was a Polish painter, illustrator and Freemason, known primarily for his portraits in the sentimentalist style.

Life and work

He was a pupil of

Marcello Bacciarelli Marcello Bacciarelli (; 16 February 1731 – 5 January 1818) was a Polish- Italian painter of the late-baroque and Neoclassic periods. Biography He was born in Rome, and studied there under Marco Benefial. In 1750, with the recommendation of t ...

."Wojniakowski, Kazimierz," ''Encyklopedia powszechna PWN'', vol. 4, p. 700. His work as a

portraitist A portrait is a painting, photograph, sculpture, or other artistic representation of a person, in which the face and its expressions are predominant. The intent is to display the likeness, personality, and even the mood of the person. For this re ...

was influenced by that of the Austrian painter

Josef Grassi Josef Grassi (22 April 1757 – 7 January 1838) was an Austrian portrait and history painter. His middle name is usually given as "Maria", although there is evidence that it was actually "Mathias".Michael Lorenz Wien 2012 He is also called "Giuse ...

(who was living in Warsaw at that time), as exemplified in his 1796 ''Portrait of

Izabela Czartoryska Elżbieta "Izabela" Dorota Czartoryska (''née'' Flemming; 3 March 1746 – 15 July 1835) was a Polish princess, writer, art collector, and prominent figure in the Polish Enlightenment. She was the wife of Adam Kazimierz Czartoryski and a m ...

, née Fleming''.''Encyklopedia powszechna PWN'', vol. 4, p. 700. Other noteworthy portraits by Wojniakowski include

Tadeusz Kościuszko Andrzej Tadeusz Bonawentura Kościuszko ( be, Andréj Tadévuš Banavientúra Kasciúška, en, Andrew Thaddeus Bonaventure Kosciuszko; 4 or 12 February 174615 October 1817) was a Polish military engineer, statesman, and military leader who ...

, Stanisław August Poniatowski and Stanisław Sołtyk. He also produced religious works and scenes of contemporary historic events (e.g., ''The

Constitution of May 3, 1791 The Constitution of 3 May 1791,; lt, Gegužės trečiosios konstitucija titled the Governance Act, was a constitution adopted by the Great Sejm ("Four-Year Sejm", meeting in 1788–1792) for the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, a dual mo ...

'', 1806). Notable as well are his drawings from journeys, e.g. in Lublin Province.

Selected works

Image:Tadeusz Kościuszko.PNG,

File:Wojniakowski Royal Baths Park with a fountain.jpg, Royal Baths Park (fountain) File:Wojniakowski Meeting in the park.jpg, Social Gathering in Royal Baths ( Łazienki) Park File:Wojniakowski Passing of the 3rd of May Constitution.jpg, ''Adoption of the

'' (1806) File:Wojniakowski Royal Baths Park with a statue.jpg, Royal Baths Park (statue)

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References

* "Wojniakowski, Kazimierz," ''Encyklopedia powszechna PWN'' (PWN Universal Encyclopedia), vol. 4, Warsaw,

Państwowe Wydawnictwo Naukowe Wydawnictwo Naukowe PWN (''Polish Scientific Publishers PWN''; until 1991 ''Państwowe Wydawnictwo Naukowe'' - ''National Scientific Publishers PWN'', PWN) is a Polish book publisher, founded in 1951, when it split from the Wydawnictwa Szkolne i P ...

, 1976, p. 700. 1771 births 1812 deaths 18th-century Polish–Lithuanian painters 18th-century male artists 19th-century Polish painters 19th-century Polish male artists Kościuszko insurgents Polish male painters {{Poland-painter-stub

Life and work

Selected works

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