Jerzy Nowosielski

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Jerzy Nowosielski (Polish:[ˈjɛʐɨ nɔvɔˈɕɛlskʲi]; born 7 January 1923 – died 21 February 2011) was a Polish painter,graphic artist,scenographer,illustrator andEastern Orthodox theologian. He is regarded among the greatest contemporary Polishicon painters.^[1]

Jerzy Nowosielski
Nowosielski by Zbigniew Kresowaty
Born	January 7, 1923 (1923-01-07) Kraków, Poland
Died	February 21, 2011 (2011-02-22) (aged 88) Kraków, Poland
Known for	Painting

Life and career

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He was born in Kraków. His father was aLemko ofGreek Catholic rite and came from Odrzechowa in theSanok district, his mother Anna Harnlender was a Pole with German roots.

He was well known for his religious compositions (wall paintings,iconostases,polychromies) in theEastern Orthodox Churches inKraków,Białystok, andJelenia Góra, theRoman Catholic Church of the Holy Cross atWesoła, theFranciscan Church in the Azory district of Kraków, and theGreek Catholic Church inLourdes, France.^[2]^[3] Nowosielski designed and erected theChurch of the Birth of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Biały Bór.

He also painted portraits, landscapes, still lifes, and abstract pictures. His works are found in Polish museums and in private collections in Canada, the US, and Germany. In 1993, he received the Commander's Cross of theOrder of Polonia Restituta^[4] and was also awarded a prize by the Polish cultural foundation Wielka Fundacja Kultury. In 2000, he received anhonorary doctorate from theJagiellonian University. In 2008, he was awarded the GoldMedal for Merit to Culture – Gloria Artis.^[5]

In 2022, a unique ceramic mosaic depicting St Francis of Assisi by Nowosielski created in 1980 was discovered in the Warsaw district of Izabelin and added in 2023 to the register of cultural property due to its artistic and historic significance.^[6]

Remembrance

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In 2023, on the 100th anniversary of Nowosielski's birth, the Polish Parliament declared 2023 as the Year of Jerzy Nowosielski to celebrate the artist and his legacy.^[7] In December 2023, he was the central figure of the exhibition "The Art of Seeing: Nowosielski and Others" organized at theRoyal Castle in Warsaw.^[8]