August Fryderyk Moszyński
Illustration — Moszyński represented on a Meissen porcelain figurine, circa 1769 August Fryderyk Moszyński (25 January 1731 – 11 June 1786) was Great Pantler of the Kingdom of Poland, collector, economist and freemason. Moszyński was born in Dresden to Jan Kanty Moszyński, the Under Treasurer of August II the Strong, and Fredericka Alexandrine Cosel, the daughter of the same king. After attending a military school, he was taught architecture by Gaetano Chiaveri.
August Fryderyk Moszyński
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- Born
- 1731 · Dresden.
- Died
- 1786 · Padua.
- Nationality
- Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
- Occupation
- architect · mystic · economist · collector · politician
- Fields
- architecture · economics · collecting · politics
- Honours
- Order of the White Eagle · Order of Saint Stanislaus
- Languages
- French · Polish
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Illustration — Moszyński represented on a Meissen porcelain figurine, circa 1769 August Fryderyk Moszyński (25 January 1731 – 11 June 1786) was Great Pantler of the Kingdom of Poland, collector, economist and freemason. Moszyński was born in Dresden to Jan Kanty Moszyński, the Under Treasurer of August II the Strong, and Fredericka Alexandrine Cosel, the daughter of the same king. After attending a military school, he was taught architecture by Gaetano Chiaveri.
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August Fryderyk Moszyński (1731–1786) was an architect, collector and economist, among other activities, a national of Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. The architect was born in Dresden and died in Padua.
August Fryderyk Moszyński was a member of freemasonry and held the positions of Deputy to the Sejm of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth and Tenutary of Inowłódz. Activity centred on architecture, Architecture and collecting.
Languages used include French and Polish. Honours include Order of Saint Stanislaus and Order of the White Eagle.
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He became close acquaintances with Stanisław August Poniatowski who, after becoming the king of Poland, invited him to the royal court in Warsaw. Poniatowski appointed Moszyński a member of the Treasury Council and commissioner of the Royal Mint. In 1765, Moszyński began to work as director of royal construction and director of the theater. After 1772, he was also in charge of the king's private collections. Moszyński designed churches in Tarnopol and Mikulińce. He died in Padua, Italy.
The recorded working language is French and Polish. The field of work recorded is architecture, economics and collecting. Positions recorded include Deputy to the Sejm of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth and Tenutary of Inowłódz. Distinctions recorded are Order of the White Eagle and Order of Saint Stanislaus.
August Fryderyk Moszyński is recorded with the occupation politician. Recorded as architect, mystic, economist, collector and politician.
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1731
August Fryderyk Moszyński was born on 25 January 1731.
1786
August Fryderyk Moszyński died on 11 June 1786.
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- 1.Maciejko, Paweł. The Mixed Multitude: Jacob Frank and the Frankist Movement, 1755-1816. University of Pennsylvania Press. 218. 2011.
- 2.Moszyński August Fryderyk. Polski Słownik Biograficzny. wilanow-palac.pl.
- 3.Wyka, Ewa. Cabinets of Experimental Philosophy in Eighteenth-Century Europe. BRILL. 178. 2013.
- 4.Jagiellonian University Museum. East and West, the Common European Heritage. 32–33. 2006.
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August Fryderyk Moszyński worked in architecture, economics, collecting and politics. Recorded positions include Deputy to the Sejm of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth and Tenutary of Inowłódz. He belonged to freemasonry.
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