Emil Lindeman, Polish 1864-1945

A native of Warsaw, he initially studied drawing under Wojciech Gerson, receiving a letter of commendation from the Petersburg Academy. In the years 1888 thru 1890 he studied at the Krakow School of Fine Arts under Jan Matejko. Lindeman moved on to Paris in 1890, where he began studies at the Ecole des Beaux Arts, in addition to The Academy Julian under W.A. Bouguereau and the Academy Colarossi under Raphael Collin. In May of 1897, after a short stay at the Royal Institute of Fine Arts in Rome, he returned to Warsaw.

He became known for his small sized oil and watercolor paintings of landscapes of the Warsaw countryside as well as panoramas of Polish and European cities. He occasionally also painted genre works. In addition, he became involved in wall painting, polychrome and restoration of old frescoes. Later in life he devoted himself almost exclusively to flowers. The artist exhibited in numerous outlets in Warsaw as well as the surrounding area. Abroad, he exhibited in Berlin, Darmstadt, London and Chicago.

Information courtesy of the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw.

Submitted by Edward Bentley, researcher from Lansing, Michigan

He began to study painting at the Warsaw School of Drawing under Wojciech Gerson (up to 1887), and later (1888-1890) was educated at the Krakow School of Fine Arts with Jan Matejko; under his direction he also he worked on St. Mary's Church. Then he studied in Paris. From there he mailed in 1893 the painting Castle Square. He received the prize in the Illustrated Weekly. He traveled to Naples, Rome, St. Petersburg. From 1897 he lived permanently in Warsaw.

He painted landscapes, genre scenes, coastal landscapes, flowers and still lifes. He designed posters, illustrated books and magazines. He also painted wall paintings (including in the cathedral choir in Kielce) and restaurant old frescoes (among others in the church of St. Theresa in Vilnius, St. Anne in Warsaw, at the White House of Baths).

Emil Lindeman began his painting studies in the Warsaw Drawing Class with Wojciech Gerson (until 1887), later (1888-1890) he studied at the Krakow School of Fine Arts with Jan Matejko; under his supervision he also worked on the polychrome of St. Mary's Church. Shortly after, he studied in Paris, and then traveled to Naples, Rome, St. Petersburg.

From 1897 Lindeman lived permanently in Warsaw. He painted landscapes, genre scenes, seaside landscapes, flowers and still lifes. He designed posters and illustrated books and magazines.

Lindeman was also involved in wall painting (including the polychrome of the presbytery of the cathedral in Kielce) and the restoration of old frescoes.