Aleksander Kokular (1793 - 1846)
1793-08-09Warsaw, Russian Empire1846-04-06Warsaw, Russian EmpirePoland, Russian Empire, Congress Poland
Aleksander Kokular
Aleksander Kokular was a Polish painter of the first half of the twentieth century. He is known as a painter and teacher, a representative of late classicism.
Aleksander Kokular was best known in the portrait genre. Models for his paintings were, in particular, the Russian Emperor Nicholas I, major Russian dignitaries, representatives of the Polish intelligentsia, the bourgeoisie and the clergy. The artist also painted pictures on historical, mythological and religious subjects.
Date and place of birt: | 9 august 1793, Warsaw, Russian Empire |
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Date and place of death: | 6 april 1846, Warsaw, Russian Empire |
Nationality: | Poland, Russian Empire, Congress Poland |
Period of activity: | XIX century |
Specialization: | Artist, Educator, Genre painter, Painter, Portraitist |
Genre: | History painting, Mythological painting, Portrait, Religious genre |
Art style: | Classicism, Neoclassicism |