Wincenty Dmochowski

Vincentas Dmachauskas by an unknown artist

Vincentas Dmachauskas or, in Polish, Wincenty Dmochowski (Belarusian: Вінцэнт Дмахоўскі; 1805/07, Nogorodovichi, Dzyatlava District – 6 March 1862, Vilnius) was a Belarusian-born Lithuanian painter and scenographer in the Romantic style.

Biography

He was born to a land owning family. After graduating from the public schools in Shchuchyn, he attended Vilnius University as a philology student from 1826 to 1829. While there, he also studied painting with Jan Rustem and sculpture with Kazimierz Jelski. After participating in the November Uprising, he was forced to abandon his studies and go into exile in Prussia to avoid persecution.

Following an amnesty, he was able to return to Vilnius in 1837 and opened his own private painting school in 1840. His son, Vladislovas (1841-1913), also became a well-known painter.

Primarily known for landscapes, he also painted historical scenes, portraits and genre works focusing on rural interiors. He also created a series of canvases based on the poetry of Adam Mickiewicz, did restorations and some decorative work at a few sites, including Verkiai Palace and Vilnius Cathedral. On several occasions, he worked as a set designer, creating scenery for Halka by Stanisław Moniuszko and L'italiana in Algeri by Gioacchino Rossini, among others.

In 1847, he painted a series of Lithuanian castles on behalf of the archaeologist, Eustachy Tyszkiewicz, which are some of his most familiar works.

Selected works

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  Crusaders Preparing to Attack Punia Castle
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  Trakai Island Castle
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  Medininkai Castle Ruins
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  Street in Vilnius

External links

Media related to Vincentas Dmachauskas at Wikimedia Commons