Teodor Marian Talowski (born 23 March 1857 in Zasów; died 1 May 1910 in Lviv) was a Polish architect and painter. Because of his style, which combined late Historicism with Art Nouveau and Modernist influences, he has been described as "the Polish Gaudi".[1] His works include apartment buildings, churches, chapels and public buildings in Kraków, Lviv and other cities throughout former Austrian Galicia.
Teodor Talowski | |
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| Born | 23 March 1857 |
| Died | 1 May 1910 (aged 53) |
| Nationality | Polish |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Practice | Lviv Polytechnic |
| Buildings | Church of St. Elizabeth, Lviv |
Biography edit
Talowski was born in Zassów (now Zasów) near Tarnów, in Austrian Galicia, and attended a gymnasium in Kraków. Later he moved to Vienna, where he studied architecture under Karl König. After two years he moved to Lviv (Polish: Lwów, German: Lemberg), to study under Julian Zachariewicz at Lviv Polytechnic, from which he graduated in 1881. He came back to Kraków to be a professor at the Higher School of Technology and Industry (Polish: Wyższa Szkoła Techniczo-Przemysłowa). In 1901 he was appointed the chair of the Department of Drawing and later the Department of Medieval Architecture Composition at Lviv Polytechnic.[2][3]
Throughout his whole professional life, Talowski worked mainly in Galicia, designing public utility buildings as well as private houses.[4] The works of Talowski are set in eclecticism, showing strong connections with historicism and Art Nouveau.[5]
He died prematurely in 1910 in Lviv after five years of poor health and was interred at the Rakowicki Cemetery in Kraków.
Main works edit
Residential buildings edit
- Complex of apartment buildings in Kraków at 1,3,7,9,15 Retoryka street:
- • 1 Retoryka Street - Under the Singing Frog (Pol. Pod śpiewającą żabą), 1889–90[6]
- • 7 Retoryka Street - Festina Lente, 1887
- • 9 Retoryka Street - Under the Ass (Pod Osłem), 1891
- • 15 Retoryka Street - Think Long, Act Fast (Długo myśl, prędko czyń), 1888
- Talowski's own house Under the Spider (Pol. Pod pająkiem) on Karmelicka Street, Kraków, 1889
- Apartment building at 18 Smoleńsk Street, Kraków, Under the Dragon (Pod Smokiem), 1887
Churches edit
Talowski designed over 70 churches, including:
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- Church of St. Elizabeth in Lviv, Ukraine (1903–11)
- St. Mary of the Perpetual Assistance Church in Ternopil, Ukraine (1903–08)
- St. Elizabeth Church in Nowy Sącz
- St. Casimir Church in Nowy Sącz
- St. Nicholas Church in Przyszowa
- Parochial Church in Sucha Beskidzka
- Jesus' Transfiguration Church in Libiąż
- St. Stanisław Church in Osobnica
- Assumption of St. Mary Church in Kamianka-Buzka
- St. Anne Church in Wadowice Górne
- All Saints' Church in Chorzelów
- Church of St. Anthony of Padua in Nagoszyn
- Church of St. Stanislaw the Bishop in Łańcut, (alteration)
- Sacred Heart of Jesus Church in Bóbrka
- St. Sophia and St. Stephen Church in Laszki
- St. Anne Church in Skalat, Ukraine
- Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, Stoyaniv, Ukraine
- The Polish church in Cacica, Romania
Other works edit
- Lubicz Street Viaduct in Kraków
- Brothers Hospitallers of St. John of God Hospital in Kraków
- Dąbrowski Manor in Michałowice
- Kraków electric works building
- Żeleński's palace in Grodkowice near Kraków
- Talowski's family tomb at the Rakowicki Cemetery
- Dobiecki Manor House in Cianowice Duże
Gallery edit
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St. Elisabeth's Church in Lviv, the northern elevation -
Church of St. Mary of the Perpetual Assistance in Ternopil built between 1903–08, demolished by the Soviets in 1954 -
Parish Church in Sucha Beskidzka -
St.John of God Hospital, Kraków -
Manor house of the Żeleński family in Grodkowice -
St. Anne Church in Wadowice Górne -
St. Nicholas Church in Lubzina -
A townhouse on Retoryka Street, Kraków -
Festina lente Townhouse, Kraków -
The Pod Osłem Townhouse, Kraków -
The Loewenfeld Mausoleum, Chrzanów -
Tenement House Under the Sign of Spider, Kraków -
Sacred Heart of Jesus Church , Stoyaniv -
St. Casimir's Church, Nowy Sącz -
Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, Bóbrka
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See also edit
References edit
- ^ Maciej Gutowski, Bartłomiej Gutowski, Architektura Secesyjna w Galicji, DiG publishing, Warsaw 2001, p. 27
- ^ "The works of Teodor Talowski and his forgotten project of S. Goszczyński Gymnasium in Nowy Targ. History and remarks on revalorisation". Retrieved 2019-08-05.
- ^ "ARCHITECTURAL EDUCATION AT LVIV POLYTECHNIC DURING THE INTERWAR PERIOD" (PDF). Retrieved 2019-08-06.
- ^ "Teodor Talowski". Retrieved 2019-08-05.
- ^ "The works of Teodor Talowski and his forgotten project of S. Goszczyński Gymnasium in Nowy Targ. History and remarks on revalorisation". Retrieved 2019-08-05.
- ^ Borejza, Tomasz (2022-09-12). "Popatrz w górę! Fantastyczne detale krakowskich kamienic". Krowoderska.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2022-09-18.
Sources edit
• Maciej Gutowski, Bartłomiej Gutowski, Architektura Secesyjna w Galicji, DiG publishing, Warsaw 2001, p. 23-27 (in Polish).
External links edit
- www.talowski.pl (in Polish)
- www.talowski.prv.pl (in Polish)
- Pictures of apartment buildings at Retoryka street, Kraków (in Polish)
- Pictures of Talowski's churches from the Diocese of Tarnów[permanent dead link] (in Polish)