Jerzy Szymonowicz i Jan Reisner w Rzymie – obalenie mitów
Jerzy Szymonowicz and Jan Reisner in Rome. Toppling the myths

Summary/Abstract: The article discusses the first stage in the artistic and social careers of Jerzy Szymonowicz and Jan Reisner, connected with their education in the milieu of the Accademia di San Luca in Rome. On the basis of archival materials, held in the Accademia di San Luca Archive and until now unknown or not used to the full extent, the authors describe the circumstances of the Academy’s competitions in which both artists received first prizes. Owing to the delineation of a broad background linked with the operation of this institution and the principles effective therein, it proved possible to objectively assess the importance of Szymonowicz and Reisner’s achievements, which were erroneously interpreted and overvalued in earlier specialist literature.

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