lamus-dworski:Stefan Bakałowicz [Polish, 1857-1947] was a painter from Warsaw, famous in the Russian

lamus-dworski:Stefan Bakałowicz [Polish, 1857-1947] was a painter from Warsaw, famous in the Russian Empire, where he was known as Степан Бакалович [Stepan Bakalovich].He started his education under the guidance of Wojciech Gerson, one of the leading Polish painters of the mid-19th century. Later was admitted to the art university of Saint Petersburg, where he gained the fame and got a scholarship offer to go to Rome in 1882 as an exceptional student. He spent over 50 years in Rome and his first exhibition in Warsaw, his homeland, was organized only in 1903.He was noted particularly for his paintings on the subjects of Ancient Rome. From 1936 became a member of authorities of the Polish Association of Artists - “The Capitol”.[images via Wikimedia Commons / Artyzm / Artnet] -- source link
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