Wincenty Dmochowski or Dmóchowski (, ; 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

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

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, he attended

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

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and sculpture with Kazimierz Jelski. 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

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. On several occasions, he worked as a set designer, creating scenery for '' Halka'' 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 National Museum, Krakow.

Selected works

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

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

Medininkai Castle Medininkai Castle (), a medieval castle in Vilnius district, eastern Lithuania. Castle was built in the first half of the 14th century. The defensive perimeter of the castle was 6.5 ha; it is the largest enclosure type castle in Lithuania, and ...

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 Polish landscape painters Lithuanian landscape painters