Stefan Garwatowski

"Piłsudski in the trenches of Kostiuchnówka". Canvas by Stefan Garwatowski.

Stefan Adam Garwatowski^[1] or Gerwatowski^[2] (born 1931) is a Polish painter. He is an alumnus of Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw (1956).^[3]

He has authored many paintings illustrating notable events from Poland's military history (as illustrated by a sample painting used here, "Piłsudski in the trenches of Kostiuchnówka").^[1][3] They are featured in several museums of Poland, including Museum of the Polish Army in Warsaw and the National Museum in Wrocław (Muzeum Narodowe we Wrocławiu).^[3] In addition to military paintings, he has also done works in other themes, including abstract art.^[3]

Works

They include:

• battle of Kostiuchnówka with the "Piłsudski in the trenches of Kostiuchnówka" (Polish: Piłsudski w okopach pod Kostiuchnówką), featured in the Museum of the Polish Army (MWP) in Warsaw (portrayed above).^[2]
• battle of Westerplatte with "Westerplatte" (1996), featured in the MWP^[4]
• death of Ignacy Skorupka in the battle of Ossów, with the "Death of rev. Skorupka" (Polish: Śmierć ks. Skorupki) featured in the MWP during the special exhibition for an anniversary of the battle of Warsaw
• battle of Monte Cassino with "Hill 593 - Monte Cassino" (Polish: Wzgórze 593 - Monte Cassino) ^[5]
• Polish participation in the battle of Berlin, with "We in Berlin" (Polish: My w Berlinie), featured on the web pages of the MWP^[6]
• "battle of Grunwald" (Polish: Bitwa pod Grunwaldem)^[7]
• "Warsaw Uprising", (Polish: Powstanie Warszawskie)^[8]
• "Occupation" (Polish: Okupacja, 1955), Lubusz Land Museum (Muzeum Ziemi Lubuskiej) in Zielona Góra^[9]
• battle of Kolberg (Kołobrzeg) with "Kolberg: 1945 - the last fight" (Polish: Kołobrzeg 1945 Ostatni bój) in the Museum of Polish Weaponry (Muzeum Oręża Polskiego) in Kołobrzeg ^[10]
• "battle of Mokra" (Polish: Bitwa pod Mokrą)

He also authored portraits of Polish military figures:

• Stanisław Sosabowski^[11]

His picture "On the outskirts of Warsaw" (Polish: Na przedpolach Warszawy) has been part of the Polish Post series in 1968, on the 25th anniversary of the People's Polish Army.^[12]

References

1. "Krasińskiego Zygmunta - Ulice Twojego Miasta". Utm.info.pl. Retrieved 2011-12-16.
2. "Rosjanie – Polacy, czterech na jednego (galeria zdjęć)" (in Polish). rp.pl. Retrieved 2011-12-14.
3. "Garwatowski Stefan - Portret Księcia Leona Sapiehy". Artinfo.pl. Retrieved 2011-12-16.
4. "Muzeum Wojska Polskiego w Warszawie". Muzeumwp.pl. Retrieved 2011-12-16.
5. "Encyklopedie w INTERIA.PL - największa w Polsce encyklopedia internetowa". Encyklopedia.interia.pl. Retrieved 2011-12-16.
6. "Muzeum Wojska Polskiego w Warszawie". Muzeumwp.pl. Retrieved 2011-12-16.
7. Krzyszof Kowalewski, KORONOWO 1410, CZYLI GARŚĆ UWAG O POLSKIEJ SZTUCE WOJENNEJ, "Mówią wieki" (10/2010)
8. "Encyklopedie w INTERIA.PL - największa w Polsce encyklopedia internetowa". Encyklopedia.interia.pl. Retrieved 2011-12-16.
9. Obraz Życia. Malarstwo polskie od 1946 roku do dzisiaj
10. "KOŁOBRZEG- MUZEUM ORĘŻA POLSKIEGO - MUZEA - Pawim okiem - bloog.pl". Adventure65.bloog.pl. Retrieved 2011-12-16.
11. "Muzeum Wojska Polskiego w Warszawie". Muzeumwp.pl. Retrieved 2011-12-16.
12. Itelnet. "Filatelistyka, filatelista, znaczki pocztowe, katalog znaczków pocztowych, encyklopedia filatelistyki". Filatelistyka.org. Retrieved 2011-12-16.

Further reading

• Stanley S. Sokol (2000). The artists of Poland: a biographical dictionary from the 14th century to the present. McFarland. p. 63. ISBN 978-0-7864-0697-5. Retrieved 14 December 2011.