Maurycy Gottlieb
(1856–1879) Polish painter and student of Jan Matejko (1856-1879)
Maurycy Gottlieb (Poland, 1856–1879) is listed in the catalogue as a painter. By year of birth, Maurycy Gottlieb belongs to the chapter ‘Post-Impressionism and Symbolism’ in this site’s history of art.
Maurycy Gottlieb was born in Drohobych and died in Kraków. Maurycy Gottlieb trained at Academy of Fine Arts Vienna. Maurycy Gottlieb studied under Jan Matejko. Wikidata associates Maurycy Gottlieb with French Realism.
One of the best-known works is ‘Jews Praying in the Synagogue on Yom Kippur’. The catalogue has 24 works by Maurycy Gottlieb with free images. The dated works span the years 1850–1879. Works by Maurycy Gottlieb are held by several collections, among them Muzeum Narodowe w Warszawie, National Museum in Kraków, Tel Aviv Museum of Art, and National Museum in Kielce.