1839 Warsaw - 1895 Munich. Known for: Figure and landscape paintings.
Aleksander Swieszewski, a Polish landscape painter, was educated and settled in Munich. He began his education by studying at Warsaw Fine Arts School under Christian Breslauer. In the year 1863 he...
Read full biography Aleksander Swieszewski, a Polish landscape painter, was educated and settled in Munich. He began his education by studying at Warsaw Fine Arts School under Christian Breslauer. In the year 1863 he joined the January Uprising. After the fall of the uprising he went to Munich where he studied at...
Read full biography Aleksander Swieszewski, a Polish landscape painter, was educated and settled in Munich. He began his education by studying at Warsaw Fine Arts School under Christian Breslauer. In the year 1863 he joined the January Uprising. After the fall of the uprising he went to Munich where he studied at Academy under professor Fritz Bamberger. He traveled a lot to Italy, France, Tirol and Swiss. While visiting Poland he was in the Tatra mountains. During his travels he realized nature studies and...
Read full biography Aleksander Swieszewski, a Polish landscape painter, was educated and settled in Munich. He began his education by studying at Warsaw Fine Arts School under Christian Breslauer. In the year 1863 he joined the January Uprising. After the fall of the uprising he went to Munich where he studied at Academy under professor Fritz Bamberger. He traveled a lot to Italy, France, Tirol and Swiss. While visiting Poland he was in the Tatra mountains. During his travels he realized nature studies and sketches, which he used finishing pictures in his atelier. He painted mountain landscapes most willingly, often in the rays of declining sun. He also painted seascapes and gardens with ancient ruins. Swieszewski participated in many exhibitions and his...
Read full biography Aleksander Swieszewski, a Polish landscape painter, was educated and settled in Munich. He began his education by studying at Warsaw Fine Arts School under Christian Breslauer. In the year 1863 he joined the January Uprising. After the fall of the uprising he went to Munich where he studied at Academy under professor Fritz Bamberger. He traveled a lot to Italy, France, Tirol and Swiss. While visiting Poland he was in the Tatra mountains. During his travels he realized nature studies and sketches, which he used finishing pictures in his atelier. He painted mountain landscapes most willingly, often in the rays of declining sun. He also painted seascapes and gardens with ancient ruins. Swieszewski participated in many exhibitions and his pieces were presented at many galleries around Europe with a great success.