Krystyna Dąbrowska (26 November 1906 – 1 September 1944) was a Polish sculptor and painter, and a Warsaw Uprising insurgent. Her work was part of the sculpture event in the art competition at the 1936 Summer Olympics.[1]
Krystyna Dąbrowska | |
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 A group of Polish artists in 1936. Dąbrowska is third from the left. | |
| Born | 26 November 1906 Warsaw, Poland |
| Died | 1 September 1944 (aged 37) Warsaw, General Government |
| Nationality | Polish |
| Notable work | Popiersie Józefa Piłsudskiego, Marynarz, Biegacz, Rzut oszczepem |
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She studied at National Artistic School in Poznań (1925–1930), Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw (1933–1935) and Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Rome. She was a member of Polish Association of Artists - "The Capitol". Most of her works were destroyed during the Second World War. She died in the Warsaw Uprising.[2]
Bibliography
edit- Słownik artystów polskich i obcych w Polsce działających (in Polish). Vol. II. Wrocław: Ossolineum. 1975.
References
edit- ^ "Krystyna Dąbrowska". Olympedia. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
- ^ "Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
External links
edit- "Members of the Association of Polish Artists "Capitol" in Rome" (in Polish). nac.gov.pl. Retrieved 6 March 2010.
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