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Stanisław Wyspiański

Stanisław Wyspiański was a Polish and Russian painter, poet, architect, writer, playwright and translator (1869–1907). He was born in Kraków.

Also recorded as Stanislav Vyspi︠a︡nʹskiĭ · Stanislas Wyspoanski · Stanislav Vispi︠a︡nski · Stanislaw Wyspianski

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Sztuka "Legion" Stanisława Wyspiańskiego wystawiana w Krakowie (1911)

"Nowości Illustrowane" 48/1911 ( https://jbc.bj.uj.edu.pl/publication/130465 ) · Public domain

Biography

Stanisław Wyspiański was recorded at birth as Stanisław Mateusz Ignacy Wyspiański. The authorities additionally record the headings Stanislav Vyspi︠a︡nʹskiĭ, Stanislas Wyspoanski, Stanislav Vispi︠a︡nski, Stanislaw Wyspianski and Sṭ. Vispyansḳi. His recorded languages were Polish and French.

He was the child of Franciszek Wyspiański. He married Teodora Wyspiańska. 2 children are recorded: Helena Chmurska née Wyspiańska and Stanisław Wyspiański.

Stanisław Wyspiański worked in painting, playwright, poetry, art of drawing and belletristic literature. His work is associated with Art Nouveau and Young Poland.

He belonged to Society of Polish Artists "Sztuka". He worked at Kraków, France, Kingdom of Italy and Germany.

Works recorded as notable number 7: View of the Kościuszko Mound in Kraków, Portrait of the artist's wife with son Staś, Polonia, Rachela, Sleeping Staś, Rapsod. Portret sceniczny Andrzeja Mielewskiego and The Wedding. His recorded genre is drama fiction.

King and Krasawica.

Rapsod. Sketchbook #7 (St. Pol. 1842/1-75 MNW).

Portrait of a Girl (Mrs.

Sztuka "Legion" Stanisława Wyspiańskiego wystawiana w Krakowie (1911)

Sztuka "Legion" Stanisława Wyspiańskiego wystawiana w Krakowie (1911)

"Nowości Illustrowane" 48/1911 ( https://jbc.bj.uj.edu.pl/publication/130465 )

Direction board of PKP Intercity train Wyspiański to Przemyśl from Wrocław.

Direction board of PKP Intercity train Wyspiański to Przemyśl from Wrocław.

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  1. 1869

    Life

    Stanisław Wyspiański was born in 1869.

  2. 1889

    Institution

    Sketchbook #7 (St. Mary's) from 1889, dated 1889, held by National Museum in Warsaw.

  3. 1890

    Institution

    Wyspiański’s herbarium, dated 1890, held by National Museum in Warsaw.

  4. 1890

    Portrait of Dagny Przybyszewska née Juel, dated 1890, held by http://www.wikidata.org/.well-known/genid/.

  5. 1894

    Institution

    Polonia, dated 1894, held by National Museum in Kraków.

  6. 1894

    Institution

    Polonia (National Museum in Kraków).

  7. 1894

    Institution

    Portrait of Honorata Leszczyńska as Katherine in Shakespeare's "The Taming of the Shrew", dated 1894, held by National Museum in Warsaw.

  8. 1895

    Institution

    Head of a little girl, dated 1895, held by National Museum in Poznań.

  9. 1895

    Institution

    Portrait of a Girl (Mrs. Popielewska), dated 1895, held by National Museum in Warsaw.

  10. 1896

    Institution

    Study for: "Apollo striking the plague with his arrows", dated 1896, held by National Museum in Kraków.

  11. 1896

    Institution

    Malwy (Design for a Stained Glass Window), dated 1896, held by National Museum in Warsaw.

  12. 1897

    Elements — Fire.

  13. 1898

    Institution

    Portrait of Kazimierz Lewandowski, dated 1898, held by National Museum in Kraków.

  14. 1898

    Institution

    Portrait of Józef Mehoffer, dated 1898, held by National Museum in Poznań.

  15. 1898

    Institution

    Portrait of Lucjan Rydel, dated 1898, held by Regional Museum in Bydgoszcz.

  16. 1899

    Institution

    Portrait of Konrad Rakowski, dated 1899, held by National Museum in Warsaw.

The full dated record · 31 entries

  1. 1869

    Stanisław Wyspiański was born in 1869.

  2. 1889

    Sketchbook #7 (St. Mary's) from 1889, dated 1889, held by National Museum in Warsaw.

  3. 1890

    Wyspiański’s herbarium, dated 1890, held by National Museum in Warsaw.

  4. 1890

    Portrait of Dagny Przybyszewska née Juel, dated 1890, held by http://www.wikidata.org/.well-known/genid/.

  5. 1894

    Polonia, dated 1894, held by National Museum in Kraków.

  6. 1894

    Polonia (National Museum in Kraków).

  7. 1894

    Portrait of Honorata Leszczyńska as Katherine in Shakespeare's "The Taming of the Shrew", dated 1894, held by National Museum in Warsaw.

  8. 1895

    Head of a little girl, dated 1895, held by National Museum in Poznań.

  9. 1895

    Portrait of a Girl (Mrs. Popielewska), dated 1895, held by National Museum in Warsaw.

  10. 1896

    Study for: "Apollo striking the plague with his arrows", dated 1896, held by National Museum in Kraków.

  11. 1896

    Malwy (Design for a Stained Glass Window), dated 1896, held by National Museum in Warsaw.

  12. 1897

    Elements — Fire.

  13. 1898

    Portrait of Kazimierz Lewandowski, dated 1898, held by National Museum in Kraków.

  14. 1898

    Portrait of Józef Mehoffer, dated 1898, held by National Museum in Poznań.

  15. 1898

    Portrait of Lucjan Rydel, dated 1898, held by Regional Museum in Bydgoszcz.

  16. 1899

    Portrait of Konrad Rakowski, dated 1899, held by National Museum in Warsaw.

  17. 1900

    Portrait of father, dated 1900, held by http://www.wikidata.org/.well-known/genid/.

  18. 1901

    Mietek, dated 1901, held by National Museum in Kraków.

  19. 1902

    Little girl leaning on a table, portrait of Wanda Nowak, dated 1902, held by National Museum in Warsaw.

  20. 1902

    Girl with braids, dated 1902, held by National Museum in Kraków.

  21. 1903

    Helenka, head of a girl, dated 1903, held by National Museum in Kraków.

  22. 1904

    King and Krasawica. Costume design for the play "Bolesław Śmiały", dated 1904, held by National Museum in Kraków.

  23. 1904

    Rapsod. Portret sceniczny Andrzeja Mielewskiego, dated 1904, held by Silesian Museum in Katowice.

  24. 1904

    Portrait of the artist's wife with son Staś., dated 1904, held by Silesian Museum in Katowice.

  25. 1904

    Portrait of Józefa Krzyształowiczowa, dated 1904, held by National Museum in Warsaw.

  26. 1904

    View of the Kościuszko Mound in Kraków, dated 1904, held by Silesian Museum in Katowice.

  27. 1904

    Portrait of Franciszek Krzyształowicz, dated 1904, held by National Museum in Warsaw.

  28. 1905

    Landscape, view from studio window toward the Kościuszko Mound in winter is dated 1905.

  29. 1905

    View of Kościuszko Mound from the artist's atelier during the thaw, dated 1905, held by National Museum in Warsaw.

  30. 1907

    Stanisław Wyspiański died at Kraków.

  31. 1908

    Daniel (1908) is digitised and catalogued by Internet Archive.

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Stanisław Wyspiański: samotnik i gospodarz, Nauka, 2019. Zabytki sztuki cerkiewnej Drohobycza na rysunkach Stanisława Wyspiańskiego z podróży w sierpniu roku 1887, Perspektywy Kultury, 2022. Беден роднина на “Сватба” (фрагменти от пиесата в превод на български език), Zeszyty Cyrylo-Metodiańskie, 2017.

  • Wyspiański, Stanisław

  • Wyspiański, Stanisław, Oxford Art Online, 2003

  • Wyspiański, Stanisław, Lexikon des gesamten Buchwesens Online

  • Facing the fatalism of Fate (Stanisław Wyspiański 'Klątwa' [Curse] – John Millington Synge 'Riders to the Sea')

  • Sketch, Acta Universitatis Lodziensis

  • Folia Litteraria Polonica, 2016

  • Dramaty Stanisława Wyspiańskiego na scenie teatru polskiego w Wilnie na początku XX wieku, Slavistica Vilnensis, 2017

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Stanisław Wyspiański studied at Jan Matejko Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow, Jagiellonian University and Bartłomiej Nowodworski High School. He trained under Jan Matejko.

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