Zbigniew Pronaszko
Zbigniew Pronaszko (27 May 1885 – 18 February 1958) was a painter, sculptor and set designer.
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Zbigniew Pronaszko
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- Name
- Zbigniew Pronaszko
- Born
- 27 May 1885
- Birthplace
- Derebczyn
- Died
- 18 February 1958
- Place of death
- Kraków
- Occupation
- Painter, sculptor, set designer
- Nationality
- Poland
- Honours
- Medal of the 10th Anniversary of People's Poland · Work Flag Order, 1st class · Work Flag Order and 2nd class · Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta
- Languages
- Polish
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Zbigniew Pronaszko (27 May 1885 – 18 February 1958) was a painter, sculptor and set designer.
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Zbigniew Pronaszko (1885–1958) was a Polish painter, sculptor and university teacher. Born in Derebchyn, the painter died in Kraków. Zbigniew Pronaszko worked for Vilnius University and held the position of rector.
Languages used include Polish. Works by the painter are held at National Museum in Kraków and National Museum in Warsaw. Zbigniew Pronaszko received Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta, Medal of the 10th Anniversary of People's Poland and Work Flag Order, 1st class, among others.
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The recorded working language is Polish. Employment is recorded with Vilnius University. Positions recorded include rector. Work by Zbigniew Pronaszko is recorded in the collections of National Museum in Warsaw and National Museum in Kraków. Distinctions recorded are Medal of the 10th Anniversary of People's Poland, Work Flag Order, 1st class, Work Flag Order, 2nd class and Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta.
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• Name — Zbigniew Pronaszko • Born — 27 May 1885 • Birthplace — Derebczyn • Died — 18 February 1958 • Place of death — Kraków • Occupation — Painter, sculptor, set designer
Biography
Biography
Son of Franciszek Pronaszko and Feliksa Bona née Sawicka; brother of Andrzej Pronaszko. From 1906 to 1911 he studied painting in Kraków; his teachers included Teodor Axentowicz and Jacek Malczewski.
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Awards
• Order of the Banner of Labour, 1st class (31 May 1955) • Order of the Banner of Labour, 2nd class (22 July 1949) • Commander's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta (15 July 1954) • Medal of the 10th Anniversary of People's Poland (28 February 1955)
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- 1.encyklopediateatru.pl. Zbigniew Pronaszko.
- 2.dziennikustaw.gov.pl. Monitor Polski 1955 r. nr 81, poz. 966.
- 3.dziennikustaw.gov.pl. Monitor Polski 1950 r. nr 6, poz. 58.
- 4.Kossowska, Irena. Zbigniew Pronaszko. culture.pl. July 2002.
- 5.dziennikustaw.gov.pl. Monitor Polski 1954 r. nr 112, poz. 1564.
- 6.dziennikustaw.gov.pl. Monitor Polski 1955 r. nr 103, poz. 1410.
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