Franciszek Smuglewicz, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Franciszek Smuglewicz

Polish artist

Date of Birth: 06-Oct-1745

Place of Birth: Warsaw, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland

Date of Death: 18-Sep-1807

Profession: painter, university teacher

Zodiac Sign: Libra


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About Franciszek Smuglewicz

  • Franciszek Smuglewicz (Lithuanian: Pranciškus Smuglevicius; 6 October 1745 – 18 September 1807) was a Polish-Lithuanian draughtsman and painter.
  • Smuglewicz is considered a progenitor of Lithuanian art in the modern era.
  • He was precursor of historicism in Polish painting.
  • He was also a founder of Vilnius school of art, his most prominent students were Jan Rustem, Jan Krzysztof Damel, Gaspar Borowski and Józef Oleszkiewicz.
  • His father Lukasz Smuglewicz and brother Antoni were also painters.

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