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Order of Saint Stanislaus, 3rd class
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q192544 · wikidata
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Henryk Siemiradzki
1843-10-12 – 1902-08-23
Life & Legacy
Henryk Hektor Siemiradzki (24 October 1843 – 23 August 1902) was a Polish painter. He spent most of his active creative life in Rome. Best remembered for his large history paintings in the academic style, he is particularly known for his depictions of scenes from the ancient Greco-Roman world and the New Testament, owned by many national galleries of Europe.
Occupation & Career
painter, artist
Education
Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of the Imperial Kharkov University; Imperial Academy of Arts
Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications
Order of Saint Stanislaus, 3rd class; Order of St. Vladimir, 3rd class; Large gold medal of the Imperial Academy of Arts; Knight of the Legion of Honour; Order of St. Vladimir, 2nd class; Order of Saint Stanislaus; Imperial Academy of Arts; Commander of the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus; Knight of the Order of the Crown of Italy; Nero's Torches
Legacy Highlights
Honors & Awards
Commander of the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus · Imperial Academy of Arts · Knight of the Legion of Honour · Knight of the Order of the Crown of Italy · Large gold medal of the Imperial Academy of Arts · Order of Saint Stanislaus · Order of Saint Stanislaus, 3rd class · Order of St. Vladimir, 2nd class · Order of St. Vladimir, 3rd class
Employer
National University of Kharkiv
Organizations & Memberships
Polskie Towarzystwo Tatrzanskie · Poznań Society of Friends of Learning
Notable Work
Nero's Torches
Education & Institutions
Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of the Imperial Kharkov University · Imperial Academy of Arts
Verified Legacy Record
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Order of St. Vladimir, 3rd class
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q192544 · wikidata
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Large gold medal of the Imperial Academy of Arts
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q192544 · wikidata
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Knight of the Legion of Honour
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q192544 · wikidata
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Order of St. Vladimir, 2nd class
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q192544 · wikidata
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Order of Saint Stanislaus
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q192544 · wikidata
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Imperial Academy of Arts
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q192544 · wikidata
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Commander of the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q192544 · wikidata
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Knight of the Order of the Crown of Italy
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q192544 · wikidata
Family Father
Hipolit Siemiradzki
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q192544 · wikidata
Family Mother
Michalina Prószyńska
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q192544 · wikidata
Family Sibling
Maria Obrąpalska
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q192544 · wikidata
Family Spouse
Maria Prószyńska
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q192544 · wikidata
Notable Work
Nero's Torches
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q192544 · wikidata
Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q192544 — wikidata View source
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