Stanislaw Ignatius FABIJAŃSKI (1865-1947), Marian Church (1917)

Stanislaw Ignacy FABIJAŃSKI (1865-1947), St. Mary's Church (1917)

watercolor, gouache, cardboard

44.5 x 29.5 cm

Signed l.d.: ST. Fabijański Cracow 1917 Maryacki Church

Stanislaw Fabijinski-painter, illustrator, poster designer-began his artistic studies in Lviv with sculptor Leonard Marconi, then from 1883 to 1888 studied at the School of Fine Arts in Krakow under, among others, Władysław Łuszczkiewicz, Florian Cynk, Leopold Loeffler and Jan Matejko. In 1888, he went to Munich and studied under Alexander Wagner at the Academy there. He traveled to Italy and Paris and lived in Krakow upon his return. In oil and watercolor he painted urban views, mainly of Cracow, portraits, genre and historical scenes, fantasy and religious compositions. He was involved in illustration and sculpture.