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[[Image:Gottlieb-Jews Praying in the Synagogue on Yom Kippur.jpg|thumb|Day of Atonement (Jews at Prayer on Yom Kippur), done in Vienna in 1878.]] | [[Image:Gottlieb-Jews Praying in the Synagogue on Yom Kippur.jpg|thumb|Day of Atonement (Jews at Prayer on Yom Kippur), done in Vienna in 1878.]] | ||
| − | '''Maurycy Gottlieb''' (Drohobych 1856 - Krakow 1879) was a Polish-Jewish [[painter]]. He was born in Drohobych (at that time Austria-Hungary). Gottlieb studied in Lvov, Vienna, Munich and Krakow. At the age of twenty, Gottlieb won a gold medal from a [[Munich]] [[art]] competition for ''Shylock and Jessica''. | + | '''Maurycy Gottlieb''' (Drohobych 1856 - Krakow 1879) was a [[Poland|Polish]]-Jewish [[painter]]. He was born in Drohobych (at that time Austria-Hungary). Gottlieb studied in Lvov, Vienna, Munich and Krakow. At the age of twenty, Gottlieb won a gold medal from a [[Munich]] [[art]] competition for ''Shylock and Jessica''. |
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Maurycy Gottlieb (Drohobych 1856 - Krakow 1879) was a Polish-Jewish painter. He was born in Drohobych (at that time Austria-Hungary). Gottlieb studied in Lvov, Vienna, Munich and Krakow. At the age of twenty, Gottlieb won a gold medal from a Munich art competition for Shylock and Jessica.
As a Polish-Jewish artist, Gottlieb is unique. As a Polish painter, he is considered to be the best of his generation. [1]
The painting "Day of Atonement" is one of three masterpieces on religious themes painted by Gottlieb which reflect the personal conflict of the artist as to his identity as a Jew, a Polish citizen or a man of the Enlightenment... The painting is based on the artist's memories of the synagogue in his childhood home of Drohowicz. [2] ("Yom Kippur" or "Day of Atonement" is the most important holiday of the Jewish year.)
Gottlieb was extremely prolific, painting more than 300 works (some unfinished).
See also
External links
- Maurycy Gottlieb
- Maurycy Gottlieb Poland on the Web.
- Maurycy Gottlieb Gallery of Polish Painting Masterpieces.