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Tadeusz Chrzanowski

1926 – 2006

Polish art historian, writer and photographer

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About Tadeusz Chrzanowski

Lived 1926 – 2006 (aged 80). Tadeusz Chrzanowski was a Polish art historian, translator, photographer and writer.

Tadeusz Bonifacy Chrzanowski (14 May 1926 – 24 December 2006) was an art historian.

Biography In 1952 he graduated with master's degree in art history from the Jagiellonian University.

He supervised sixteen doctoral dissertations.

He was the father of Elżbieta Chrzanowska-Kluczewska.

Works

Co-authored with .

Co-authored with Marian Kornecki.

Co-authored with Marian Kornecki.

Awards Commander's Cross with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta (1994) Kraków Book of the Month Award for the book Polska sztuka sakralna (April 2002)

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Important facts

Born
14 May 1926, Kraków
Birth century
20th century
Died
24 December 2006, Kraków
Occupation
Art historian, translator, photographer, writer
Nationality
Poland
Education
Jagiellonian University
Employers
Jan Matejko Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow, John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Gregory the Great, Award of the Polish PEN Club named after Ksawery Pruszyński
Awards
Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta; Grand Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta; Order of St. Gregory the Great; Award named after Professor Aleksander Gieysztor; Laur Krakowa XXI wieku; Kraków Book of the Month

People in Tadeusz Chrzanowski's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Portrait of Elżbieta Chrzanowska-Kluczewska
Elżbieta Chrzanowska-Kluczewska
b. 1953
Scholar of English

Contemporaries

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Hidetsugu Yagi
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Physicist
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Frequently asked questions

Who was Tadeusz Chrzanowski?

Polish art historian, writer and photographer

When was Tadeusz Chrzanowski born?

Tadeusz Chrzanowski was born on 14 May 1926 in Kraków.

When did Tadeusz Chrzanowski die?

Tadeusz Chrzanowski died on 24 December 2006 in Kraków.

What was Tadeusz Chrzanowski's occupation?

Tadeusz Chrzanowski was an art historian, translator, photographer and writer.

What nationality was Tadeusz Chrzanowski?

Tadeusz Chrzanowski was Polish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Tadeusz Chrzanowski

· Wikidata: Q9354154

· DBpedia: Tadeusz Chrzanowski

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