Place: Vilnius
Born: 1869
Death: 1927
Biography:
Stanisław Bohusz Siestrzeńcewicz was a Polish-Lithuanian painter and illustrator. He was born in Vilnius, Lithuania in 1869 and died in Warsaw, Poland in 1927. He specialized in genre scenes and landscapes from the villages and rural areas around Vilnius.
Stanisław began his artistic studies at the Imperial Academy of Arts in Saint Petersburg under Bogdan Willewalde in 1888. He later enrolled at the Académie Julian in Paris, where he honed his skills as a painter. He also took private lessons from Józef Brandt at his studio in Munich and married his daughter Krystyną.
Stanisław's artistic career was marked by frequent exhibitions at the Towarzystwo Zachęty Sztuk Pięknych (Society for the Promotion of Fine Arts) and the salon of the noted art collector Aleksander Krywult in Warsaw. He was also a popular portraitist, and his drawings were regularly featured in the Tygodnik Illustrowany. His sketches and pen drawings were gathered together in a large album in 1912 and published by B. Wierzbicki & Co.
Some of Stanisław's notable works include his illustrations for Eliza Orzeszkowa's works, as well as his allegory on the advancement of knowledge for the ceiling of the staircase in Warsaw's House of Technology. He was also a co-organizer and director of Achów (outrage), cabaret pieces that were presented during the annual Shrovetide carnival in Vilnius from 1904 to 1914.
Stanisław's legacy as a painter and illustrator is still celebrated today. His works can be found in various museums, including the Muzeum w Warszawie (Museum of Warsaw), which houses an impressive collection of European paintings from the 15th to the 18th centuries. His contributions to the art world are a testament to his skill and dedication as an artist.
works by Stanisław Bohusz Siestrzeńcewicz can be found on https://Wikioo.org, which provides a comprehensive guide to the Museum Pomorskie (Danzig, Poland) and features a wide range of artworks from famous artists.