Tadeusz Breyer
Tadeusz Breyer | |
|---|---|
 The grave of Tadeusz Breyer. Powązki Cemetery, Warsaw | |
| Born | Tadeusz Breyer 15 October 1874 |
| Died | 15 May 1952 (aged 77) |
| Nationality | Polish |
Tadeusz Breyer (15 October 1874 in Mielec – 15 May 1952 in Warsaw) - Polish sculptor and medallic artist. He studied at School of Fine Arts in Kraków. Then, he left to Academy in Florence. In 1904 he moved to Warsaw. From 1910 to 1952, except periods of world wars, he taught on Academy of Fine Arts. While his working on Academy he educated many Polish sculptors, e.g.: Alfons Karny, Józef Gosławski, Magdalena Gross, Ludwika Nitschowa and Franciszek Strynkiewicz. The most part of his works was destroyed in the time of the Second World War. The most famous of his sculptures is monument of general Józef Sowiński, which is located in Warsaw.
Bibliography
- Melbechowska Luty, Aleksandra (2005). Posągi i ludzie (in Polish). Warsaw: Neriton. ISBN 83-89729-40-7.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tadeusz Breyer.
- Szubert, Piotr (February 2002). "Tadeusz Breyer" (in Polish). culture.pl. Retrieved 16 August 2011.
  | This article about a Polish sculptor is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |