Józef Męcina-Krzesz

Polish painter (1860-1934)
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Summary

Józef Męcina-Krzesz was born on January 2, 1860[1], in Kraków[2]. He died on December 2, 1934[3], in Poznań[4]. He worked as a painter[5] and illustrator[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (46 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Poland[8]
  • Educated at: Jan Matejko Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow[9]
  • Award received: Knight of the Legion of Honour[10], Gold Cross of Merit‎[11]
  • Sex or gender: male[12]
  • Genre: portrait[13]
  • Commons category: Józef Męcina-Krzesz[14]
  • Given name: Józef[15]
  • Described at URL: http://artyzm.com/artysta.php?id=837[16]
  • Described by source: Polish Biographical Dictionary[17]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Polish[18]
  • Commons Creator page: Józef Męcina-Krzesz[19]
  • Has works in the collection: National Museum in Warsaw[20], National Museum in Kielce[21], National Museum in Kraków[22], National Museum in Poznań[23]
  • Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired[24]
  • P14974: 27127[25]

Why It Matters

Józef Męcina-Krzesz has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

FAQs

Where was Józef Męcina-Krzesz born?

Józef Męcina-Krzesz's place of birth was Kraków[2].

Where did Józef Męcina-Krzesz die?

Józef Męcina-Krzesz passed away in Poznań[4].

What did Józef Męcina-Krzesz do for work?

Józef Męcina-Krzesz worked as a painter[5] and illustrator[6].

Where did Józef Męcina-Krzesz go to school?

Józef Męcina-Krzesz was educated at Jan Matejko Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow[9].

What awards did Józef Męcina-Krzesz receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[10] and Gold Cross of Merit‎[11].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [1] ↑ . Artists of the World Online. wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . Internetowy Polski Słownik Biograficzny. wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14974 → 27127
    Wikipedia languages → ['commons', 'cs', 'en', 'fr', 'pl', 'ru', 'uk', 'vi']
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  2. 15w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-07-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Internetowy polski słownik biograficzny id → jozef-feliks-krzesz-mecina, jozef-feliks-krzesz-mecina-1860-1934-malarz
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  3. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received → —
    Place of death → Poznań
    Instance of → human
    Award received → Knight of the Legion of Honour, Gold Cross of Merit‎
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