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Polish artist (1906–1944) See also: Krystyna Dąbrowska (chess player)

Krystyna Dąbrowska
A group of Polish artists in 1936. Dąbrowska is third from the left.
Born(1906-11-26)26 November 1906
Warsaw, Poland
Died1 September 1944(1944-09-01) (aged 37)
Warsaw, General Government
NationalityPolish
Notable workPopiersie Józefa Piłsudskiego, Marynarz, Biegacz, Rzut oszczepem
AwardsCross of Valour (Polish: Krzyż Walecznych)

Krystyna Dąbrowska (26 November 1906 – 1 September 1944) was a Polish sculptor and painter, and a Warsaw Uprising insurgent. Her work was part of the sculpture event in the art competition at the 1936 Summer Olympics.

She studied at National Artistic School in Poznań (1925–1930), Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw (1933–1935) and Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Rome. She was a member of Polish Association of Artists - "The Capitol". Most of her works were destroyed during the Second World War. She died in the Warsaw Uprising.

Bibliography

  • Słownik artystów polskich i obcych w Polsce działających (in Polish). Vol. II. Wrocław: Ossolineum. 1975.

References

  1. "Krystyna Dąbrowska". Olympedia. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  2. "Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2018.

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