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Stanisław Wyspiański was born to Franciszek Wyspiański and Maria Rogowska. His father, a sculptor, owned an atelier at the foot of Wawel Hill, in the Długosz House. His mother died of tuberculosis in 1876 when Stanisław was seven years old.
Stanisław Wyspiański was a Polish dramatist and painter, a leading artist of the early 20th-century period who was noted literarily for his aspiration to a uniquely Polish national theatre. He was a prominent member of the Young Poland movement.
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Stanisław Mateusz Ignacy Wyspiański (ur. 15 stycznia 1869 w Krakowie , zm. 28 listopada 1907 tamże) – polski literat i artysta wizualny : dramaturg , poeta , malarz , grafik , architekt , projektant mebli.
Stanisław Wyspiański (pronounced ['staˈɲiswaf vɨˈspjaɲskʲi]; 15 January 1869 – 28 November 1907) was a Polish playwright, painter and poet, as well as interior and furniture designer. A patriotic writer, he created a series of symbolic, national dramas within the artistic philosophy of the Young Poland Movement.
- January 15, 1869
- November 28, 1907
In 1886, the sculptor Franciszek Wyspiański (1836-1901) moved into the house in Krupnicza Street, which was later owned by Józef Mehoffer. In 1868 he married Maria, the daughter of the landlord...
Wyspiański reveals the implications of a simplified and schematic understanding of that heritage. Stanisław Wyspiański, Portrait of Wanda Siemaszkowa in the bride's costume from a staging of Wesele, 1901, pastel, paper, photo: Tomasz Szemalikowski.
Apr 11, 2024 · Likened by his 19th century Polish compatriots to a modern Leonardo da Vinci, Stanisław Wyspiański’s talents encompassed more than just the fine and decorative arts. He was also an esteemed writer who was deeply involved in the theater, and worked with a meticulous eye as an architect, renovating monuments and creating furnishings.
