Barbara Massalska Explained

Barbara Massalska
Birth Date:1 January 1927
Birth Place:Warsaw, Poland
Death Place:Gdańsk, Poland
Nationality:Polish
Education:State High School of Plastic Arts
Field:Painting, Sgraffito, Mosaic, Stained Glass

Barbara Massalska (1 January 1927 – 20 March 1980[1]) was a Polish artist and teacher at the State High School of Plastic Arts (SHSPA), Gdańsk (now Gdańsk Academy of Fine Arts).[2]

In her youth she took part in the Warsaw uprising as member of the Gray Ranks.[1] [2]

After graduating from the SHSPA in 1953, she continued to work at the school, where she directed the workshops on murals and paintings. Her artistic interests included mosaics, murals, sgraffitos, paintings, and stained glass.[2]

In addition to her paintings being exhibited at national and international exhibitions[2] and held in the collections at the Malbork Castle collection[3] and at the National Museum, Gdańsk,[4] she has stained glass windows in St Barbara's Church, Gdansk,[5] and St Joseph's Church Gdansk.[6] One of her sgraffito is on No. 26 Long Market: Lady on a horse and musicians, Gdansk.[7]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.1944.pl/historia/powstancze-biogramy/Barbara_Massalska "Barbara Massalska"
  2. http://www.4lomza.pl/index.php?wiad=10925 "Obrazy Barbary Massalskiej"
  3. Web site: The Paintings Collection. The Malbork Castle Museum. The Malbork Castle Museum. February 26, 2015.
  4. http://www.asp.gda.pl/Strona_archiwalna_Czerwiec2010/i/pliki-do-pobrania/60lat/ASP60str014-103.pdf (Accessed October 30, 2013)
  5. Web site: KOŚCIÓŁ ŚW. BARBARY. Gedanopedia. Fundacja Gdańska. February 26, 2015.
  6. Web site: KOŚCIÓŁ ŚW. JÓZEFA (Stare Miasto). Gedanopedia. Fundacja Gdańska. February 26, 2015.
  7. http://m.trojmiasto.gazeta.pl/trojmiasto/56,106540,13448338,Sgraffito___wiesz_co_to_takiego__A_to_gdanska_wizytowka_.html Trojmiasto Gazeta: Sgraffito – wiesz co to takiego? A to gdańska wizytówka!