The Mood Room · Franciszek Smuglewicz
Franciszek Smuglewicz Enter a
feeling, not
a gallery.
Choose a mood and the room itself answers — the light cools or warms, the air changes pace, and only the works that carry that feeling step forward from the dark. Everything else recedes into shadow.
Franciszek Smuglewicz
early life and education pranciškus smuglevičius, a polish-lithuanian draughtsman and painter, was born on october 6, 1745, in warsaw, poland. he was the son of łukasz smuglewicz, also a painter, and regina olesińska. smuglewicz's early life was marked by his first steps as a painter in his father's workshop in warsaw. artistic career in 1763, smuglewicz journeyed to rome, where he began studying fine arts under the tutorship of anton v
on maron. he stayed in rome for 21 years, embracing the neo-classical style. in 1765, he received a royal scholarship from king stanisław august poniatowski and was admitted into the saint lucas academy. notable works and legacy smuglewicz's notable works include: a meeting of the four years' sejm (1793), showcasing his historical painting style. kościuszko's oath at kraków's old town market (1797), highlighting his ability to capture…
Set the room's
mood
— the light follows
Now showing —
All
· —
works lit