Kazimierz Alchimowicz (December 20, 1840 in Dziembrów,

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– December 31, 1916 in

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) was a Polish romantic painter born in the

of the

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(present-day

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Biography

He originally worked as an estate manager near

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and was banished to

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for six years of hard labor for his participation in the January Uprising (1863). While there, he began drawing to relieve the monotony. After his return (1869), he enrolled in a drawing class in

, taught by

Wojciech Gerson Wojciech Gerson (; July 1, 1831 – February 25, 1901) was a leading Polish painter of the mid-19th century, and one of the foremost representatives of the Polish school of Realism during the foreign Partitions of Poland. He served as long-time ...

and sponsored by the

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. During this time, he was awarded two silver medals by the Academy. From 1873 to 1875 he studied art in the studios of

Alexander von Wagner Alexander originally Sándor von Wagner (April 16, 1838 – January 19, 1919) was a Hungarian painter. Biography Wagner was born in Pesth. After graduating from the Real-Gymnasium in his hometown at the age of nineteen, he entered the Ac ...

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. From 1876 to 1878, he lived in Paris and exhibited at the Salon. For a time, he worked as the head of a studio in Fontainebleau, where he painted

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, but he soon resigned and returned to Warsaw, where he established his own studio in 1880. After 1890, he taught drawing at a private school operated by the art pedagogue, Bronisława Poświkowa (1855-1902). His artistic inspiration came mainly from peasant life and history. Among his most noted works is a tableau of scenes entitled ''Goplana'', inspired by the play '' Balladyna'' by

Juliusz Słowacki Juliusz Słowacki (; french: Jules Slowacki; 4 September 1809 – 3 April 1849) was a Polish Romantic poet. He is considered one of the " Three Bards" of Polish literature — a major figure in the Polish Romantic period, and the father of m ...

. He also did a tableau of twelve drawings based on the Polish historical poem '' Pan Tadeusz'', by

Adam Mickiewicz Adam Bernard Mickiewicz (; 24 December 179826 November 1855) was a Polish poet, dramatist, essayist, publicist, translator and political activist. He is regarded as national poet in Poland, Lithuania and Belarus. A principal figure in Polish Ro ...

. In addition to his painting, he created religious murals and tried his hand at wood carving. His younger brother, Hiacynt, who lived in France, was also a painter.

Gallery

File:AlchimowiczKazimierz.NaEtapie.1894.jpg, "The Halting Place" File:Kazimierz Alchimowicz Dziewczynka w lesie.jpg, "The Girl in the Woods" File:Alchimowicz-Letni dzień.jpg, "Summer Day" File:Alchimowicz-Pejzaż z bocianem.jpg, "Landscape with a Stork" File:Kazimierz Alchimowicz Najem robotnikow.jpg, "Hiring Workers"

References

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