About Jacek Stryjenski
Lived 1922 – 1961 (aged 38). Jacek Stryjenski was a Polish painter and painting.
Jacek Stryjenski (born 1922 – died 1961) was a Swiss painter and decorator. Stryjenski made frescos in churches in Switzerland (mosaics in St. Francis Church in Geneva) and France, as well as murals and mosaics that can be seen in various places in Geneva. He also designed many marionettes and much of the décor for the Puppet Theatre of Geneva.
He created the Grand Théâtre de Genève's iron curtain and ceiling made of gold- and silver-leafed sheets of brushed aluminum that has more than a thousand "stars" made of glass lights.
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Who was Jacek Stryjenski?
Swiss artist (1922-1961)
When was Jacek Stryjenski born?
Jacek Stryjenski was born on 21 November 1922 in Kraków.
When did Jacek Stryjenski die?
Jacek Stryjenski died on 8 March 1961 in Geneva.
What was Jacek Stryjenski's occupation?
Jacek Stryjenski was a painter and painting.
What nationality was Jacek Stryjenski?
Jacek Stryjenski was Polish.
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