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Henryk Hektor Siemiradzki
1843 – 1902
About this person
Wikipedia SummaryHenryk Hektor Siemiradzki 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.
Biographical & Professional Details
Date of birth
October 12, 1843
Pechenihy
Date of death
August 23, 1902
Strzałków, Łódź Voivodeship
Citizenship
Russian Empire · Poland
Occupations & fields
painterartist
Awards & honours
Order of Saint Stanislaus, 3rd classOrder of St. Vladimir, 3rd classLarge gold medal of the Imperial Academy of ArtsKnight of the Legion of HonourOrder of St. Vladimir, 2nd classOrder of Saint Stanislaus
Notable works
Nero's Torches
- Field and occupation
- Polský malíř, představitel akademismu.
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