Category: Painting

Konstanty Aleksandrowicz

Aleksandrowicz, Konstanty (no data).
He was probably a student of Łukasz Smuglewicz in Warsaw. His first known paintings come from 1777, last – z 1794. Seems, that in the earlier period of his activity he worked mainly in the provinces, Definitely
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Tadeusz Ajdukiewicz

Ajdukiewicz, Tadeusz (ur. 1852 Wieliczka, zm. 1916 Cracow).
Tadeusz Ajdukiewicz was an artist associated with the patronage of the aristocracy and ruling courts; he made a real career in these circles, and his paintings were widely liked. He began his painting studies in
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Adventowicz Lucjan

Adventowicz, Red snapper (ur. 1902 Lviv, zm. 1937 Otwock).
Painter, member of the Pryzmat grouping. He began his artistic studies in Lviv in 1921 under the direction of K. Sichulski. From 1922 he studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków, initially with J. Mehoffer, and then with J. Pankiewicz and F. Kowarski. He obtained his diploma in
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Painting – Romanticism

Painting – Romanticism.

Revolutionary events in the world changed art in all its manifestations. The time of Romanticism has come (1800-1840). In painting, it was expressed in sweeping brushstrokes, turbulent and dramatic theme and accentuating the artist's personality. Large expressive canvases were often created …

Painting – Classicism

Painting – Classicism.

Classicism (from Latin. classicist – perfect, first-rate, exemplary, learned) , as a style referring to the achievements of the ancient Greeks and Romans, reigned in the Age of Enlightenment. The fullest flowering of classicism took place at the end of the 18th century and in the first quarter of the century …

Painting – Rococo

Painting – Rococo.

Rococo (1680-1750) is often called “a lighter version of baroque”. It retains the richness of the baroque style, but he deals with a trivial topic. A typical rococo work is bright, a delicately painted scene from the life of the royal court.

 

Rococo – stylistic trend, present especially …