Jadwiga Janus
Jadwiga Janus (21 October 1931 – 9 March 2019) was a Polish sculptor.
Jadwiga Janus

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- Name
- Jadwiga Janus
- Born
- 21 October 1931
- Birthplace
- Stadnicka Wola, Poland
- Died
- 9 March 2019
- Field
- Sculpture
- Training
- Jan Matejko Academy of Fine Arts
- Awards
- * Illustration — Medal Zasłużony Kulturze Gloria Artis
- Nationality
- Poland
- Occupation
- sculptor
- Fields
- art of sculpture
- Education
- Jan Matejko Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow
- Honours
- Silver Medal for Merit to Culture – Gloria Artis
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Biography
Biography
Jadwiga Janus studied at Jan Matejko Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow. The recorded working language is Polish. The field of work recorded is art of sculpture. Work by Jadwiga Janus is recorded in the collections of National Museum in Wrocław. Distinctions recorded are Silver Medal for Merit to Culture – Gloria Artis.

Sculpture Abstraction in Park Staromiejski in Łódź.
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Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Jadwiga Janus • Born — 21 October 1931 • Birthplace — Stadnicka Wola, Poland • Died — 9 March 2019 • Field — Sculpture • Training — Jan Matejko Academy of Fine Arts • Awards — * Illustration — Medal Zasłużony Kulturze Gloria Artis
Documentary record
Jadwiga Janus (born 1931) is recorded as a sculptor. The birth of Jadwiga Janus is recorded in 1931 in Stadnicka Wola.
Biography
Biography
Janus was born in Stadnicka Wola, Poland. In 1957, she graduated from the Jan Matejko Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków, under professor Xawery Dunikowski.
Monuments
Monuments
• Monument Pogromcom hitleryzmu in Wieluń, (1966) • Monument Władysław Żarski in Piotrków Trybunalski, (1969) • Monument Martyrologii Dzieci in Łódź, (1971) • Monument Nicolaus Copernicus in Łódź, (2002)
Gallery
Gallery
• Illustration — Monument Pogromcom hitleryzmu, 1966, exhibition in Wieluń, Poland • Illustration — Monument Martyrologii Dzieci, 1971, exhibition in Łódź, Poland • Illustration — Pęknięte Serce, 1971, exhibition in Łódź, Poland • Illustration — Monument Nicolaus Copernicus, (bronze), 2002, exhibition in Łódź, Poland
Film (documentary)
• 2005: Inspirations ("Inspiracje") -- as herself
In collections
In collections
• National Museum, Warsaw. • Polish Sculpture Center. • Museum in Łódź. • Museum Sztuki Medalierskiej in Wrocław. • Museum Leon Wyczółkowski in Bydgoszcz. • Wielkopolskie Muzeum Walk Niepodległościowych.
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Primary material
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q3183481: Jadwiga Janus
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reference work
- “Jadwiga Janus”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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Prizes
• 1968: Monument Martyrologii Dzieci Łódź.- I Prize. • 1973: Monument Czynu Rewolucyjnego in Łódź. -I Prize. • 1975 monument Bohaterów Walk o Wał Pomorski -Prize
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