Kossak
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Kossak is the surname of the 4 generations of notable Polish
painters, writers and poets, descending from the historical painter
Juliusz Kossak
. The family includes:
(as well as)
Note: the above list of persons incorporates information available in Polish Wikipedia.
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...
painters, writers and poets, descending from the historical painter
History painting
History painting is a genre in painting defined by subject matter rather than an artistic style, depicting a moment in a narrative story, rather than a static subject such as a portrait...
Juliusz Kossak
Juliusz Kossak
Juliusz Fortunat Kossak was a Polish historical painter and master illustrator who specialized in battle scenes, military portraits and horses...
. The family includes:
- Progenitor, Juliusz KossakJuliusz KossakJuliusz Fortunat Kossak was a Polish historical painter and master illustrator who specialized in battle scenes, military portraits and horses...
(1824–99), Polish painter from the partitions periodPartitions of PolandThe Partitions of Poland or Partitions of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth took place in the second half of the 18th century and ended the existence of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, resulting in the elimination of sovereign Poland for 123 years... - Wojciech KossakWojciech KossakWojciech Kossak was a Polish painter and member of the celebrated Kossak family of painters and writers...
(1857–1942), painter, son of Juliusz KossakJuliusz KossakJuliusz Fortunat Kossak was a Polish historical painter and master illustrator who specialized in battle scenes, military portraits and horses... - Jerzy KossakJerzy KossakJerzy Kossak was a Polish realist painter specializing in military scenes; son of painter Wojciech Kossak and grandson of painter Juliusz Kossak — a third-generation artist from a well-known and sought after family of painters, writers and poets.Jerzy Kossak was a prolific painter of mostly...
(1886–1955), painter, son of Wojciech KossakWojciech KossakWojciech Kossak was a Polish painter and member of the celebrated Kossak family of painters and writers...
, grandson of Juliusz KossakJuliusz KossakJuliusz Fortunat Kossak was a Polish historical painter and master illustrator who specialized in battle scenes, military portraits and horses... - Zofia Kossak-SzczuckaZofia Kossak-SzczuckaZofia Kossak-Szczucka was a Polish writer and World War II resistance fighter. She co-founded the wartime Polish organization Żegota, set up to assist Poland's Jews in escaping the Holocaust...
(1889–1968), novelist, daughter of Wojciech Kossak's twin brother Tadeusz KossakTadeusz KossakTadeusz Kossak was a Polish activist, freedom fighter, and a plenipotent of a country estate in Górki Wielkie from 1922. In 1907 Kossak was arrested by the Imperial Russian authorities for protesting against the foreign occupation of Poland...
, granddaughter of Juliusz KossakJuliusz KossakJuliusz Fortunat Kossak was a Polish historical painter and master illustrator who specialized in battle scenes, military portraits and horses... - Maria Pawlikowska-JasnorzewskaMaria Pawlikowska-JasnorzewskaMaria Pawlikowska-Jasnorzewska, née Kossak , was a Polish poet known as the Polish Sappho and "queen of lyrical poetry" of Poland's interwar period...
née Kossak (1891–1945), poet, second daughter of Wojciech KossakWojciech KossakWojciech Kossak was a Polish painter and member of the celebrated Kossak family of painters and writers...
, granddaughter of Juliusz KossakJuliusz KossakJuliusz Fortunat Kossak was a Polish historical painter and master illustrator who specialized in battle scenes, military portraits and horses... - Magdalena SamozwaniecMagdalena SamozwaniecMagdalena Samozwaniec née Kossak was a Polish writer. The Kossak family is known for many artists including her father Wojciech Kossak, her brother Jerzy and sister Maria.- Stories by Magdalena Samozwaniec :...
née Kossak (1894–1972), writer, third daughter of Wojciech KossakWojciech KossakWojciech Kossak was a Polish painter and member of the celebrated Kossak family of painters and writers...
, granddaughter of Juliusz KossakJuliusz KossakJuliusz Fortunat Kossak was a Polish historical painter and master illustrator who specialized in battle scenes, military portraits and horses... - Gloria KossakGloria KossakGloria Kossak , Polish painter and poet, was a daughter of painter Jerzy Kossak and granddaughter of another renowned Polish painter, Wojciech Kossak, himself the son of Juliusz Kossak, the progenitor of the entire Kossak family of artists and writers, and precursor of a Polish school of...
(1941–1991), painter and poet, daughter of Wojciech KossakWojciech KossakWojciech Kossak was a Polish painter and member of the celebrated Kossak family of painters and writers...
's son, Jerzy KossakJerzy KossakJerzy Kossak was a Polish realist painter specializing in military scenes; son of painter Wojciech Kossak and grandson of painter Juliusz Kossak — a third-generation artist from a well-known and sought after family of painters, writers and poets.Jerzy Kossak was a prolific painter of mostly...
(1886–1955)
(as well as)
- Karol Kossak (1896–1975) – painter, illustrator
- Leon Kossak (1827–1877) – amateur painter
- Władysław Kossak (1828–1918) – painter, Polish émigréÉmigréÉmigré is a French term that literally refers to a person who has "migrated out", but often carries a connotation of politico-social self-exile....
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Note: the above list of persons incorporates information available in Polish Wikipedia.