Mateusz Kossior (also spelled Kosior, Kossiur, Kossyor) or Mateusz Koło, was a Polish painter and sculptor of the late Renaissance. His dates of birth and death are unknown but he was active in the 16th century. Originally from

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, Kossior relocated to

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, where in 1575 he appeared before the City Council to complain against the local painter's guild. The City Council hosted a performance by the artist featuring an image of

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. In the years 1579-1595 he was a senior member to several painters' guilds, the Department of Crafts, and bookbinders group. He was a well known and respected artist, and his art earned him a small property in Poznan. He also lived and worked in

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, where he produced an

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for the church. Kossior was influenced by Dutch and Italian paintings. Patrons of the artist included the noble family Czarnkowscy. The artist had four children: * Ewa, wife of Jakub Staniewski and later Tomasz Pełka, both goldsmiths * Stanisław Kossior or Kossiorowicz (died 1626), a member of the painters' guild in Poznan, painted the high altar in

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* Barbara * Jadwiga

References

* Marian Drozdowski Opalenica modern times. In: Czeslaw Luczak (ed.) (ed.), History Opalenicy. Poznan: ABOS, 1993, p 102 . (Polish) * Aniela Sławska, Kossior Mateusz n:Polish Biographical Dictionary, Volume XIV, 1968–1969, p 301 * Dawid Jung, Wierszopisowie Kleck between 1590 and 1623. Contributions to the cultural history of Old Polish (Traditional Polish Library, Vol I), , pp. 49–54. Polish sculptors Polish male sculptors 16th-century Polish painters Polish male painters Year of birth unknown Year of death unknown People from Koło County {{Poland-artist-stub