Andrzej Tomaszewski
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Andrzej Tomaszewski Warsaw
26 January 1934 - Berlin
25 October 2010. He was a Polish historian of art and culture, architect, urban planner and archaeologist, investigator of Medieval architecture and art in Poland
and abroad (mainly in Hungary
, Belgium
and Italy
). He was considered one of the most important and influential international scientist in the field of the preservation and conservation of the cultural heritage.
with a dissertation on landscape architecture and preservation oh historical sites.
In 1967 he got his Ph.D in History of architecture and Medieval archaeology. Soon after he starded a research stage in Rome, Università La Sapienza, under the tutorship of professor Guglielmo de Angelis d'Ossat. At the same time he attended an ICCROM international course on restoration. He obtained his "habilitation" in History of architecture and Architectonic restoration in 1976.
Throughout his professional career he was always connected with his Alma Mater, the Warsaw University of Technology
where he was Professor and Director of the Institute of the History of Architecture and Art in the Department of Architecture.
, the collegiate in Opatów
, the church in Prandocin. He also projected the restoration of the cathedral of Saint Lambert in Liege
(Belgium
), the Middle Ages village of Condorcet (France
), the romanic villa and church in Taliandorogd (Hungary
), the castles in Nicastro and Amendolea Vecchia (Italy
).
In the years 1988-1992 he was the General Director of ICCROM – the International Centre of Research into the Preservation and Conservation of the Cultural Heritage in Rome
.
In 1984-1993 he had relevant functions in ICOMOS as President of the International Committee of Conservators Training. He later was appointed Honorary President of ICOMOS. In 1995-1999 he was General Conservator of the Republic of Poland
, directing the State Service for the Protection of Historical Monuments. Through his efforts several important Polish sites were added to the UNESCO
World Heritage List, among which the two churches of Peace (Jawor and Swidnica).
Since 1999 he participated to the activities of the Romualdo Del Bianco Foundation
(Florence, Italy) promoting the intercultural dialogue between Central-Eastern Europe and Western Countries, as President of the Polish Board of Experts of the Foundation. In co-operation with the Foundation he leaded and chaired the ICOMOS International Scientific Committee for Theory and Philosophy of Conservation and Restoration until his departure.
In the period 2003-2009 he was President of the Polish National Committee of ICOMOS.
He was also the Polish delegate to the UNESCO
World Heritage Committee and was a member of the Council of Europe’s Committee on Cultural Heritage.
He was a member of the International Council of the International Cultural Centre in Cracow, a member of the Scientific Programme Council of Denkmal – The European Trade Fair for Conservation, Restoration and Old Building Renovation in Leipzig
.
Since 2009 he was Vicepresident of PKN ICOMOS and President of the International Council of Museums ICOM.
He was member of the Board of International Experts of the Romualdo Del Bianco Foundation
in Florence
, Italy
.
Warsaw
Warsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River, roughly from the Baltic Sea and from the Carpathian Mountains. Its population in 2010 was estimated at 1,716,855 residents with a greater metropolitan area of 2,631,902 residents, making Warsaw the 10th most...
26 January 1934 - Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
25 October 2010. He was a Polish historian of art and culture, architect, urban planner and archaeologist, investigator of Medieval architecture and art in Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
and abroad (mainly in Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
, Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
and Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
). He was considered one of the most important and influential international scientist in the field of the preservation and conservation of the cultural heritage.
Biography
In 1962 he graduated in Architecture at the Warsaw University of TechnologyWarsaw University of Technology
The Warsaw University of Technology is one of the leading institutes of technology in Poland, and one of the largest in Central Europe. It employs 2,453 teaching faculty, with 357 professors . The student body numbers 36,156 , mostly full-time. There are 17 faculties covering almost all fields of...
with a dissertation on landscape architecture and preservation oh historical sites.
In 1967 he got his Ph.D in History of architecture and Medieval archaeology. Soon after he starded a research stage in Rome, Università La Sapienza, under the tutorship of professor Guglielmo de Angelis d'Ossat. At the same time he attended an ICCROM international course on restoration. He obtained his "habilitation" in History of architecture and Architectonic restoration in 1976.
Throughout his professional career he was always connected with his Alma Mater, the Warsaw University of Technology
Warsaw University of Technology
The Warsaw University of Technology is one of the leading institutes of technology in Poland, and one of the largest in Central Europe. It employs 2,453 teaching faculty, with 357 professors . The student body numbers 36,156 , mostly full-time. There are 17 faculties covering almost all fields of...
where he was Professor and Director of the Institute of the History of Architecture and Art in the Department of Architecture.
Professional activity
He elaborated the conservation projects of the collegiate and the Długosz House in WiślicaWislica
Wiślica is a village in Busko County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Wiślica. It lies on the Nida River, approximately south of Busko-Zdrój and south of the regional capital Kielce...
, the collegiate in Opatów
Opatów
Opatów is a town in Poland, in Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship. It is the capital of Opatów County. Its population is 7,833 .Tourist attractions include a 12th century Collegiate Church of St...
, the church in Prandocin. He also projected the restoration of the cathedral of Saint Lambert in Liege
Liege
Liège is a municipality and a city of Belgium. The term Liège or Liege may also refer to:* Liege, a party to the oath of allegiance in feudalism .* Liège Island, in the Antarctic...
(Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
), the Middle Ages village of Condorcet (France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
), the romanic villa and church in Taliandorogd (Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
), the castles in Nicastro and Amendolea Vecchia (Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
).
Functions
As a valued scientific collaborator, he maintained lively contacts with numerous academic centres in Europe.In the years 1988-1992 he was the General Director of ICCROM – the International Centre of Research into the Preservation and Conservation of the Cultural Heritage in Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
.
In 1984-1993 he had relevant functions in ICOMOS as President of the International Committee of Conservators Training. He later was appointed Honorary President of ICOMOS. In 1995-1999 he was General Conservator of the Republic of Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
, directing the State Service for the Protection of Historical Monuments. Through his efforts several important Polish sites were added to the UNESCO
UNESCO
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations...
World Heritage List, among which the two churches of Peace (Jawor and Swidnica).
Since 1999 he participated to the activities of the Romualdo Del Bianco Foundation
Romualdo Del Bianco Foundation
The Romualdo Del Bianco Foundation is an Italian non-profit organization established in Florence, Italy, on November 3, 1998 by Paolo Del Bianco - who entitled the Foundation to his father Romualdo. The Foundation is funded privately by Paolo Del Bianco. The Foundation promotes tourism awareness...
(Florence, Italy) promoting the intercultural dialogue between Central-Eastern Europe and Western Countries, as President of the Polish Board of Experts of the Foundation. In co-operation with the Foundation he leaded and chaired the ICOMOS International Scientific Committee for Theory and Philosophy of Conservation and Restoration until his departure.
In the period 2003-2009 he was President of the Polish National Committee of ICOMOS.
He was also the Polish delegate to the UNESCO
UNESCO
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations...
World Heritage Committee and was a member of the Council of Europe’s Committee on Cultural Heritage.
He was a member of the International Council of the International Cultural Centre in Cracow, a member of the Scientific Programme Council of Denkmal – The European Trade Fair for Conservation, Restoration and Old Building Renovation in Leipzig
Leipzig
Leipzig Leipzig has always been a trade city, situated during the time of the Holy Roman Empire at the intersection of the Via Regia and Via Imperii, two important trade routes. At one time, Leipzig was one of the major European centres of learning and culture in fields such as music and publishing...
.
Since 2009 he was Vicepresident of PKN ICOMOS and President of the International Council of Museums ICOM.
Activity in the field of Dialogue Among Cultures
For many years he was involved in Polish-German collaboration in the field of the protection and conservation of historical monuments. He initiated the creation of the Working Group of Polish and German Art Historians, and the creation of the German-Polish Foundation for the Preservation of Cultural Monuments.He was member of the Board of International Experts of the Romualdo Del Bianco Foundation
Romualdo Del Bianco Foundation
The Romualdo Del Bianco Foundation is an Italian non-profit organization established in Florence, Italy, on November 3, 1998 by Paolo Del Bianco - who entitled the Foundation to his father Romualdo. The Foundation is funded privately by Paolo Del Bianco. The Foundation promotes tourism awareness...
in Florence
Florence
Florence is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany and of the province of Florence. It is the most populous city in Tuscany, with approximately 370,000 inhabitants, expanding to over 1.5 million in the metropolitan area....
, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
.
Publications
He left more than 300 works and publications in the field of research on Medieval architecture and the theory of the preservation and conservation of the world cultural heritage published in Poland and abroad.Honors
- 1999 - Honorary citizenship of Bova City (ItalyItalyItaly , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
) - 2002 - Honorary citizenship of JaworJaworJawor is a town in south-western Poland with 24,347 inhabitants . It is situated in Lower Silesian Voivodeship . It is the seat of Jawor County, and lies approximately west of the regional capital Wrocław.In the town can be found a Protestant Church of Peace...
City (PolandPolandPoland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
) - 2003 - Georg Dehio Kulturprize
- 2010 - Kronenberg Foundation Prize n. Professor Aleksander Gieysztor
- 2010 - Jan Zachwatowicz Prize
- 2011 - "Anfiteatro Andrzej Tomaszewski" - amphitheater in FlorenceFlorenceFlorence is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany and of the province of Florence. It is the most populous city in Tuscany, with approximately 370,000 inhabitants, expanding to over 1.5 million in the metropolitan area....
, ItalyItalyItaly , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
, entitled to the memory by the Romualdo Del Bianco FoundationRomualdo Del Bianco FoundationThe Romualdo Del Bianco Foundation is an Italian non-profit organization established in Florence, Italy, on November 3, 1998 by Paolo Del Bianco - who entitled the Foundation to his father Romualdo. The Foundation is funded privately by Paolo Del Bianco. The Foundation promotes tourism awareness...
.