Michalak, Antoni (ur. 1902 Kozłów Szlachecki, zm. 1975 Kazimierz Dolny).
Painter, painting conservator, pedagogue, member of the Fraternity of St.. Łukasz and Tow. Art. Pol. Piece. W l. 1915-1918 he attended Chudozestwienny Shchilishch in Odessa. Then he studied under the direction of J.. Kausika to M. Kotarbiński in the Warsaw Drawing Class. W 1919 studied at the local SSP, continuing them (with a break in l. 1920-22) do 1925 in the studio of T.. Pruszkowski. In the same year he became a member of the Society of St.. Łukasz and left for Paris, from where he returned to 1926, visiting Italy and Austria on the way. W 1933 lives in Lviv, where he became a lecturer at the Art Institute. W 1939 he settled permanently in Kazimierz Dolny. After war, w l. 1948-69 he taught painting, drawing and painting technology for students of art history at the Catholic University of Lublin. From 1928 participated in numerous exhibitions in Poland and abroad. W 1971 a retrospective exhibition of the artist's works took place in Toruń, presenting primarily his work to 1939, in which two main trends can be distinguished, so different in character, as well as the use of painting agents. And so big, expressive canvases with a sacred theme were usually kept in dark colors, illuminated only by flashes of light coming from an undefined source. Attention is paid to the details and meticulous drawing. The texture of these paintings was smooth, glazes were frequent. The romantic portraits have a completely different character, constituting an important trend in the artist's work. Apart from enriching and diversifying the painting matter, there is a different treatment of color, consistent drive towards the rich, bold color combinations, subtler nuances of value and treating light in an impressionistic way. Their realism is also varied, dependent on the character of the model, that is, on a model close to lyricism, by sensualistic and impressionistic to pathetic, almost and austere.
Painter, painting conservator, pedagogue, member of the Fraternity of St.. Łukasz and Tow. Art. Pol. Piece. W l. 1915-1918 he attended Chudozestwienny Shchilishch in Odessa. Then he studied under the direction of J.. Kausika to M. Kotarbiński in the Warsaw Drawing Class. W 1919 studied at the local SSP, continuing them (with a break in l. 1920-22) do 1925 in the studio of T.. Pruszkowski. In the same year he became a member of the Society of St.. Łukasz and left for Paris, from where he returned to 1926, visiting Italy and Austria on the way. W 1933 lives in Lviv, where he became a lecturer at the Art Institute. W 1939 he settled permanently in Kazimierz Dolny. After war, w l. 1948-69 he taught painting, drawing and painting technology for students of art history at the Catholic University of Lublin. From 1928 participated in numerous exhibitions in Poland and abroad. W 1971 a retrospective exhibition of the artist's works took place in Toruń, presenting primarily his work to 1939, in which two main trends can be distinguished, so different in character, as well as the use of painting agents. And so big, expressive canvases with a sacred theme were usually kept in dark colors, illuminated only by flashes of light coming from an undefined source. Attention is paid to the details and meticulous drawing. The texture of these paintings was smooth, glazes were frequent. The romantic portraits have a completely different character, constituting an important trend in the artist's work. Apart from enriching and diversifying the painting matter, there is a different treatment of color, consistent drive towards the rich, bold color combinations, subtler nuances of value and treating light in an impressionistic way. Their realism is also varied, dependent on the character of the model, that is, on a model close to lyricism, by sensualistic and impressionistic to pathetic, almost and austere.
Portrait of a lady with a doggy (Pani Loewenstein), 1931
oil, canvas, 75 x 66 cm;
National Museum in Warsaw;
oil, canvas, 75 x 66 cm;
National Museum in Warsaw;
Portrait of Wanda Hoffmanowa, 1936
oil, canvas, 129 x 81,5 cm;
National Museum in Warsaw;
oil, canvas, 129 x 81,5 cm;
National Museum in Warsaw;
A fairy tale about a happy man, 1925
oil, canvas, 245 x 270 cm;
National Museum in Warsaw;
oil, canvas, 245 x 270 cm;
National Museum in Warsaw;
