Anna Czartoryska

Anna Czartoryska (1887 - 1980) Polish painter who studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna in 1902-1912. After obtaining her diploma, she attended classes at the Academy in Milan as a free student.

The knowledge and experience obtained at two universities resulted in works on various topics. Anna Czartoryska painted portraits, landscapes, genre scenes and still lifes. Her paintings often depict floral arrangements. The subject of the Polish countryside was close to her heart. She also painted historical paintings. In 1947, she founded the Association of Art Lovers in Grodzisk Mazowiecki. She was also the winner of two ministerial awards. She received the first one in 1950 for her artistic and social work, and the second one on the anniversary of 55 years of creative work (1969). For her artistic and social activities, she received many state awards, such as the Cross of Independence, the Cross of Valor, and the Medal for Warsaw. Her famous paintings include: Country Girl, Landscape View of the Mountains, Polonica Portrait of Frederic Chopin, The Hunt, Willows by the Pond and Vase with Flowers. Despite numerous travels and education at foreign universities, Anna Czartoryska's work is inextricably linked with Polish history and Polish landscape. The paintings are realistic and the painting style is classic. Czartoryska's work is inspired by the world around her; the ability to record it on canvas is a value in itself. The painter's paintings capture moments from everyday life in Poland at the end of the 19th century and the 20th century.