11 Facts About Aleksander Gierymski

Ignacy Aleksander Gierymski was a Polish painter of the late 19th century, the younger brother of Maksymilian Gierymski.

Aleksander Gierymski was a representative of Realism as well as an important precursor of Impressionism in Poland.

Aleksander Gierymski completed Secondary State School nr III in Warsaw in 1867, and in the same year commenced drawing studies in Warsaw.

Aleksander Gierymski received a commendation for his diploma work The Merchant of Venice.

Greatest period for Aleksander Gierymski was between the years 1879 -1888 which he spent in Warsaw.

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Paintings, which Aleksander Gierymski made in this period, for example, Jewish women selling oranges; The Old Town Gate, Solec's Marina, The Feast of Trumpets and Sandblasters and others are based on the lives of poor people from two districts in Warsaw – Powisle and Old Town.

Aleksander Gierymski was frequently painting at night, which allowed him to paint objects under artificial light, such as .

Aleksander Gierymski came back to Poland in 1893 and stayed till 1895, in order to apply for a position at the Academy of Fine Arts in Cracow.

Aleksander Gierymski looked at the world with the eye of a naturalist, despite his hot-temper.

Aleksander Gierymski's works represented realism, like Courbet's, and he wasn't afraid to represent all matters of life, including the lives of humble people.

Aleksander Gierymski was buried at the Campo Verano Cemetery in Rome on 10 March 1901.