Jerzy Rupniewski
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Jerzy Mieczysław Rupniewski | |
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.jpg) Jerzy Rupniewski painting Krakow 1938 | |
| Born | 21 September 1888 |
| Died | June 10, 1950 (aged 61) |
| Nationality | Polish |
| Occupation | Painter |
Jerzy Mieczysław Rupniewski (1888–1950) was a Polish painter and graphic artist.
Biography
Early life and youth
Jerzy was the son of Władysław Rupniewski and Maria née Janke.
He studied at the vocational institution of the The Trade School of the Merchants' Assembly of the City of Warsaw (Template:Lang-pl), located in Prosta street (now inexistent). He started to paint at the age of 15.[1]
Afterwards, Rupniewski moved to Lausanne, Switzerland to study at the Ecole des Hautes Etudes Commerciales (Template:Lang-en). He graduated from the establishment in 1908.
In 1912, he studied painting for a short period at the School of Fine Arts in Warsaw (Szkoła Sztuk Pięknych w Warszawie), studying under the supervision of Konrad Krzyżanowski, Stanisław Lentz, Wincenty Trojanowski and Xawery Dunikowski.[1] Then he turned to study sculpture at the Kunstgewerbeschule of Munich.
Afterwards, Jerzy moved to Paris, where he continued his education at the Academie Julian with the portraitist Marcel Baschet and at the Académie de la Grande Chaumière.[2] At the end of the year 1913, he returned to Warsaw.
His first exhibition occured in 1914 at the Society for the Encouragement of Fine Arts in Warsaw where he displayed pencil drawings as well as oil and watercolor paintings. In 1917, he organized his first solo exhibition.
Activity in Bydgoszcz
In early 1920, he transfered to Zalesie, a small village located 19 kilometres (12 mi) north of Bydgoszcz and began to participate in the cultural life of Bydgoszcz.
When a Society for the Encouragement of Fine Arts was established in Bydgoszcz in August 1921, Rupniewski became a member of the board.[1]
In November 1925, the Rupniewski family settled permanently in Bydgoszcz: first at 15 Krakowska Street until 1929, then on Konarskiego Street and eventually from 1934 at 151 Nakielska Street.[1]
In October 1929, the Association of Artists in Bydgoszcz was created, Rupniewski was its vice-president and Karol Mondral its president. From 1930 he was a member of the Commission Board of the City Municipal Museum. He regularly and voluntarily donated paintings for charity purposes.
As the president of the Association of Pomeranian Artists, Jerzy was a member of the Committee for the construction of a Monument to Marshal Piłsudski in the city, created in 1935.[3]
O Komitecie Budowy Pomnika Marszałka Piłsudskiego w Bydgoszczy, „Dziennik Bydgoski”, 1 VI 1935, nr 126, s. 9.
In Bydgoszcz, he painted views of the town, especially the so-called Bydgoszcz Venice ''Wenecja Bydgoska'', an architectural ensemble of houses in downtown built over one of the rivulets. He depicted this area many times with various details. Furthermore, he depicted as well local fishermen, workers, craftsmen and salesmen. He was a member of the Julian Fałat Artists' Brotherhood in Toruń.
Rupniewski traveled extensively in search of new themes, visiting places like Venice, Sarajevo, Dubrovnik, Paris, Lausanne, Nuremberg and Essen.
In Bydgoszcz, he exhibited at the Municipal Museum and at the Bydgoszcz Salon on Old Market Square, which was razed during WWII.
From November 1929 to 1931, Jerzy was the vice-president and then president of the Pomeranian Artists' Association.
Second World War and following years
During the conflict, Rupniewski had been living in turn in Lviv, Janowice near Sandomierz, Warsaw, Pruszków and Zakopane.
After the war, he returned to Bydgoszcz and joined the Association of Polish Artists and Designers. He received the award of the Bydgoszcz Voivodeship National Council and the Medal of the 600th anniversary of the city of Bydgoszcz in May 1946, during the exhibition organised by the Pomeranian branch of the Association of Polish Artists.
From spring 1947, he stayed in a hospital for the mentally and nervously ill in Świecie. He passed away there on 10 June 1950.
In 1981, a street in the district of Fordon was named after him.
Works
Jerzy Rupniewski's favorite subjects were city views, old houses and streets. He frequently painted portraits of local residents. He was called the "Bydgoszcz Canaletto", for his love of painting the daily life of the city and its people.
Exhibitions
- 1914 - Society for the Encouragement of Fine Arts in Warsaw.
- 1917 - First Solo exhibition.
- 1917 - Salon 1918, Society for the Encouragement of Fine Arts in Warsaw;[1]
- 1936 - Bydgoszcz exhibition with other local painters.[4]
- 1938 - exhibition of watercolors at the Palace of Fine Arts in Krakow, with -among others- Franciszek Jaźwiecki, Ludwik Misky and Mieszko Jabłoński.
- June 1939 - Travelling Exhibition of Fine Arts in Bydgoszcz, with Marian Turwid, Piotr Triebler, Aleksander Jędrzejewski, Jerzy Faczyński.[4]
Non exhaustive list of creations
Bydgoszcz regional museum possesses 43 of his works.
- Chłopiec w czapce (Boy in a Cap) - 1911;
- Views of Parisian streets (Boulevard St. Germain, Rue de l’Abbaye, Rue Visconti, Palais de Bagatelle) - 1914;
Family
From 1920, he married Janina née Grabowska. The couple had a daughter and 3 sons.
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e Chojnacka, Barbara (2017). Jerzy Rupniewski (1888-1950) - Malarstwo, które jest mi wszystkim na świecie... Kronika Bydgoska XXXVIII [Jerzy Rupniewski (1888-1950) - Painting, which is everything to me in the world... Bydgoszcz Chronicle XXXVIII] (in Polish). Bydgoszcz: Towarzystwo Miłosnikow Miasta Bydgoszczy - Bydgoskie Towarzystwo Naukowe. pp. 275–312.
- ^ Rudowski, Jan (1992). Polski słownik biograficzny T. 33 [Polish Biographical Dictionary Vol. 33 (1991-1992)]. Wrocław: Zakład Narodowy im. Ossolińskich - Wydawnictwo Polskiej Akademii Nauk. pp. 501–515.
- ^ Chojnacka, Barbara (2022). Poza instytucją i salonem. Wystawy sztukiw międzywojennej Bydgoszczy. Kronika Bydgoska XLIII [Beyond the institution and salon. Art exhibitions in interwar Bydgoszcz. Bydgoszcz Chronicle XLIII] (in Polish). Bydgoszcz: Towarzystwo Miłosnikow Miasta Bydgoszczy - Bydgoskie Towarzystwo Naukowe. pp. 73–102.
- ^ a b Chojnacka, Barbara (2022). Poza instytucją i salonem. Wystawy sztukiw międzywojennej Bydgoszczy. Kronika Bydgoska XLIII [Beyond the institution and salon. Art exhibitions in interwar Bydgoszcz. Bydgoszcz Chronicle XLIII] (in Polish). Bydgoszcz: Towarzystwo Miłosnikow Miasta Bydgoszczy - Bydgoskie Towarzystwo Naukowe. pp. 73–102.
Bibliography
- (in Polish) Rudowski, Jan (1992). Polski słownik biograficzny T. 33 [Polish Biographical Dictionary Vol. 33 (1991-1992)]. Wrocław: Zakład Narodowy im. Ossolińskich - Wydawnictwo Polskiej Akademii Nauk. pp. 501–515.
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