Born March 31, 1866, Kraków – Died May 6, 1943, Warsaw
Polish painter and illustrator
Stanisław Florian Sawiczewski was a Polish painter and illustrator known for his classical technique and academic training. He graduated from St. Anne’s Gymnasium in Kraków, then studied painting under Leopold Löffler at the School of Fine Arts in Kraków. Between 1890 and 1893, he continued his studies at the Academy of Fine Arts in Munich, under Otto Seitz, and later also trained in Vienna and, from 1893 to 1896, at an art school in Wrocław.
From 1896 to 1903, he worked as an illustrator for the widely read Tygodnik Ilustrowany (The Illustrated Weekly).
His artistic focus was primarily on nudes and landscapes. Among his notable works is a series of pencil studies of the nude figure. During the Polish-Soviet War of 1920, he created mobilization posters encouraging public support for the war effort.
Between 1920 and 1939, Sawiczewski illustrated numerous books published by Księgarnia św. Wojciecha in Poznań, including The Dying Sun by Teodor Jeske-Choiński, as well as for Gebethner & Wolff and many other publishers.
His artwork was exhibited at Zachęta – the National Gallery of Art in Warsaw, and he was affiliated with the Pro Arte artistic group.
In 1921, he was appointed professor at the Wojciech Gerson School of Fine Arts in Warsaw.
