"Piłsudski in the trenches of Kostiuchnówka". Canvas by Stefan Garwatowski.

Stefan Adam Garwatowski[1] or Gerwatowski[2] ( 1931 - 20 December 2019) was a Polish painter. He was an alumnus of Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw (1956).[3][4]

He has authored many paintings illustrating notable events from Poland's military history (as illustrated by a sample painting used here, "Piłsudski in the trenches of Kostiuchnówka").[1][3] They are featured in several museums of Poland, including Museum of the Polish Army in Warsaw and the National Museum in Wrocław (Muzeum Narodowe we Wrocławiu).[3] In addition to military paintings, he has also done works in other themes, including abstract art.[3]

Works

They include:

He also authored portraits of Polish military figures:

His picture "On the outskirts of Warsaw" (Polish: Na przedpolach Warszawy) has been part of the Polish Post series in 1968, on the 25th anniversary of the People's Polish Army.[13]

References

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  2. 1 2 "Rosjanie – Polacy, czterech na jednego (galeria zdjęć)" (in Polish). rp.pl. Retrieved 2011-12-14.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Garwatowski Stefan - Portret Księcia Leona Sapiehy". Artinfo.pl. Retrieved 2011-12-16.
  4. "Zmarł Stefan Garwatowski". Muzeumwp. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  5. "Muzeum Wojska Polskiego w Warszawie". Muzeumwp.pl. Retrieved 2011-12-16.
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  8. Krzyszof Kowalewski, KORONOWO 1410, CZYLI GARŚĆ UWAG O POLSKIEJ SZTUCE WOJENNEJ, "Mówią wieki" (10/2010)
  9. "Encyklopedie w INTERIA.PL - największa w Polsce encyklopedia internetowa". Encyklopedia.interia.pl. Retrieved 2011-12-16.
  10. Obraz Życia. Malarstwo polskie od 1946 roku do dzisiaj
  11. "KOŁOBRZEG- MUZEUM ORĘŻA POLSKIEGO - MUZEA - Pawim okiem - bloog.pl". Adventure65.bloog.pl. Archived from the original on 2013-04-16. Retrieved 2011-12-16.
  12. "Muzeum Wojska Polskiego w Warszawie". Muzeumwp.pl. Retrieved 2011-12-16.
  13. Itelnet. "Filatelistyka, filatelista, znaczki pocztowe, katalog znaczków pocztowych, encyklopedia filatelistyki". Filatelistyka.org. Retrieved 2011-12-16.

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