Zygmunt Ajdukiewicz

Zygmunt Ajdukiewicz
Born
Zygmunt Ajdukiewicz

22 January 1861
Died29 April 1917(1917-04-29) (aged 56)
NationalityPolish
Known forPainter
Notable workEncyclopedia: The Austro-Hungarian Monarchy in Word and Picture (Die österreichisch-ungarische Monarchie in Wort und Bild)
MovementRealism
Awards1891 Gold Medal in Vienna and in Berlin and at 1898 Vienna exhibitions, 1894 Silver Medal in Lwów (Lemberg)

Zygmunt Ajdukiewicz (22 January 1861 – 29 April 1917) was a Polish realist painter of the late 19th century specializing in portraits, genre and historical painting. Ajdukiewicz, was born and raised in Galicia, settled in the imperial capital upon the completion of his studies, but maintained a close connection with his homeland. While in Vienna, he illustrated the epic novel The Deluge (Potop) by Polish Nobel Prize-winning novelist Henryk Sienkiewicz.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Zygmunt Ajdukiewicz". Bio and selected painting (in Polish and English). Artyzm.com. Retrieved December 10, 2012.
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