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Aleksander Laszenko BIOGRAPHY
1883 - 1944. Known for: Orientalist painting.
Alexander Laszenko (Antonówka 1883 - 1944 Wloclawek) was a painter and a traveler. He studied painting in St. Petersburg (1901-1904). After graduating from the officer's school in St. Petersburg... Read full biography
Alexander Laszenko (Antonówka 1883 - 1944 Wloclawek) was a painter and a traveler. He studied painting in St. Petersburg (1901-1904). After graduating from the officer's school in St. Petersburg (1904) he served in the artillery units Leib-Guard. He traveled a lot - in 1897/98 he was in Egypt,... Read full biography
Alexander Laszenko (Antonówka 1883 - 1944 Wloclawek) was a painter and a traveler. He studied painting in St. Petersburg (1901-1904). After graduating from the officer's school in St. Petersburg (1904) he served in the artillery units Leib-Guard. He traveled a lot - in 1897/98 he was in Egypt, which truly fascinated him. He returned there many times, also traveled to Algeria, Morocco, Tunis, Palestine and Jordan. In the years 1903-1909, he traveled around the world, also visited the European... Read full biography
Alexander Laszenko (Antonówka 1883 - 1944 Wloclawek) was a painter and a traveler. He studied painting in St. Petersburg (1901-1904). After graduating from the officer's school in St. Petersburg (1904) he served in the artillery units Leib-Guard. He traveled a lot - in 1897/98 he was in Egypt, which truly fascinated him. He returned there many times, also traveled to Algeria, Morocco, Tunis, Palestine and Jordan. In the years 1903-1909, he traveled around the world, also visited the European countries. In 1918 he settled permanently in Poland - first in Wola Pine, and later in Wloclawek. Then he devoted himself completely to painting. In Egypt he met Howard Carter, and thanks to this knowledge created numerous sketches in the outdoor tomb... Read full biography
Alexander Laszenko (Antonówka 1883 - 1944 Wloclawek) was a painter and a traveler. He studied painting in St. Petersburg (1901-1904). After graduating from the officer's school in St. Petersburg (1904) he served in the artillery units Leib-Guard. He traveled a lot - in 1897/98 he was in Egypt, which truly fascinated him. He returned there many times, also traveled to Algeria, Morocco, Tunis, Palestine and Jordan. In the years 1903-1909, he traveled around the world, also visited the European countries. In 1918 he settled permanently in Poland - first in Wola Pine, and later in Wloclawek. Then he devoted himself completely to painting. In Egypt he met Howard Carter, and thanks to this knowledge created numerous sketches in the outdoor tomb of Tutankhamun in 1922. Fascinated by the exotic Orient, he painted portraits of Arabs, Arab genre sc... Read full biography
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Alexander Laszenko (Antonówka 1883 - 1944 Wloclawek) was a painter and a traveler. He studied painting in St. Petersburg (1901-1904). After graduating from the officer's school in St. Petersburg (1904) he served in the artillery units Leib-Guard. He traveled a lot - in 1897/98 he was in Egypt, which truly fascinated him. He returned there many times, also traveled to Algeria, Morocco, Tunis, Palestine and Jordan. In the years 1903-1909, he traveled around the world, also visited the European countries. In 1918 he settled permanently in Poland - first in Wola Pine, and later in Wloclawek. Then he devoted himself completely to painting.
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