Barbara Massalska
Barbara Massalska | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 January 1927 Warsaw, Poland |
| Died | 20 March 1980 (aged 53) Gdańsk, Poland |
| Nationality | Polish |
| Known for | Painting, Sgraffito, Mosaic, Stained Glass |
Barbara Massalska (1 January 1927 – 20 March 1980[1]) was a Polish artist and teacher at the State High School of Plastic Arts (SHSPA), Gdańsk (now Gdańsk Academy of Fine Arts (pl:Akademia Sztuk Pięknych w Gdańsku)).[2]
In her youth she took part in the Warsaw uprising as member of the Gray Ranks.[1][2]
After graduating from the SHSPA in 1953, she continued to work at the school, where she directed the workshops on murals and paintings. Her artistic interests included mosaics, murals, sgraffitos, paintings, and stained glass.[2]
In addition to her paintings being exhibited at national and international exhibitions[2] and held in the collections at the Malbork Castle collection[3] and at the National Museum, Gdańsk,[4] she has stained glass windows in St Barbara's Church, Gdansk,[5] and St Joseph's Church Gdansk.[6] One of her sgraffito is on No. 26 Long Market: Lady on a horse and musicians, Gdansk.[7] [better source needed]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Barbara Massalska" a Warsaw Uprising Museum webpage (retrieved July 18, 2013)
- ^ a b c d "Obrazy Barbary Massalskiej", a Łomża museum webpage (retrieved July 18, 2013)
- ^ "The Paintings Collection". The Malbork Castle Museum. The Malbork Castle Museum. Retrieved February 26, 2015.
- ^ http://www.asp.gda.pl/Strona_archiwalna_Czerwiec2010/i/pliki-do-pobrania/60lat/ASP60str014-103.pdf Archived 2013-11-01 at the Wayback Machine (Accessed October 30, 2013)
- ^ "KOŚCIÓŁ ŚW. BARBARY". Gedanopedia. Fundacja Gdańska. Retrieved February 26, 2015.
- ^ "KOŚCIÓŁ ŚW. JÓZEFA (Stare Miasto)". Gedanopedia. Fundacja Gdańska. Retrieved February 26, 2015.
- ^ Trojmiasto Gazeta: Sgraffito – wiesz co to takiego? A to gdańska wizytówka! (Accessed Oct 2013)
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