Kasper ZELECHOWSKI (1863-1999)

"Between 1879 and 1889 he studied at the School of Fine Arts in Krakow under Jan Matejko. He continued his studies at the Academy in Munich under Karl Raupp. After his studies Kasper Zelechowski settled permanently in Cracow. He was a co-founder of theZielony Balonik cabaret and the Cracow Section of Artists of the Legionary Union.asper Zelechowskiis often identified, by the way, with a group of painters that includedWłodzimierz Tetmajer,Wincenty WodzinowskiandLudwik de Laveaux- these artists shared an interest in the customs, life and culture of peasants. It should be remembered thatKasper Zelechowskialso paintedportraits ofupper-class figures, and also executedfemale nudes.It is worth mentioning the painter's participation in the creation of the "Panorama of the Tatra Mountains" - one of the largestcanvasesin thehistory of Polish painting.Thetechniquemost often used by KasperZelechowskiwaspastel, he also readily used charcoal."