Tadeusz Breyer (15 October 1874 in
Mielec – 15 May 1952 in
Warsaw) -
Polish sculptor and medallic artist. He studied at the
School of Fine Arts
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in
Kraków. Then, he left for the
Academy in
Florence. In 1904 he moved to
Warsaw. From 1910 to 1952, except for the periods of the world wars, he taught at the
Academy of Fine Arts. While he worked at the Academy he educated many Polish sculptors, e.g.:
Alfons Karny
Alfons Karny (14 November 1901 – 14 August 1989) was a Polish sculptor. He created portraits and busts which included celebrities such as Albert Einstein, Ignacy Paderewski, Ernest Hemingway, also, he predominantly used bronze and granite ...
,
Józef Gosławski, , and
Franciszek Strynkiewicz
Franciszek Strynkiewicz (September 15, 1893 – November 20, 1996) was a Polish sculptor. He submitted some of his work into an unknown category of the art competitions at the 1932 Summer Olympics and the "Statues" category of the art compe ...
. Most of his works were destroyed during the Second World War. The most famous of his sculptures is the monument of General
Józef Sowiński, which is located in
Warsaw.
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Modern sculptors
1874 births
1952 deaths
Academic staff of the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw
20th-century Polish sculptors
Polish male sculptors
20th-century male artists
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