Marcin Czarny

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Marcin Czarny (also Swacz , Schwarvz , Niger , † 1509 in Cracow ) was a painter and the Gothic from Cracow.

Life

Marcin Czarny was a son of the Krakow citizen Stanislaus and in 1477 received the citizenship of the city himself. From 1483 to 1507 he was elected chairman of the painters' guild twelve times. After his death, his son Nicolaus took over his painting workshop, which he continued until 1516. Stanisław Łapczycki, Bernard z Mogilnicy and Jakub z Jędrzejowa were among his other students. His daughter married the sculptor and wood carver Stanislaus Stoss , a son of Veit Stoss .

Create

Five commissioned works by Marcin Czarny are well documented. Of his works are preserved:

  • Triptych by Bodzentyn
  • Crucifixion from Uniejów
Works
Marcin Czarny, Tryptyk z Bodzentyna.jpg
Triptych by Bodzentyn
UniejówCzarny.jpg
Crucifixion from Uniejów


literature

  • Adam Labuda (red.), Krystyna Secomska (red.): Malarstwo gotyckie w Polsce. T. II. Cz. trzecia. Warszawa: Wydawnictwo DIG, 2004. ISBN 83-7181-348-1 .
  • Jerzy Gadomski: Gotyckie malarstwo tablicowe Małopolski 1500-1540. T. III. Warszawa: Państwowe Wydawnictwo Naukowe, 1995. ISBN 83-01-05601-0 .
personal data
SURNAME Czarny, Marcin
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Swacz, Marcin; Blackz, Marcin; Niger, Marcin
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Gothic painter
DATE OF BIRTH 15th century
DATE OF DEATH 1509
Place of death Krakow