Władysław Łoziński also known as Wojtek ze Smolnicy and Władysław Lubicz (1843–1913) was a Polish writer, historian and art collector, known for his books about the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth.
Born on 29 May 1843 in Opary near Sambir. His father Walerian Łozinski was a Post Office officer and mother Julia born Lewicka (Lewicki – family). The brother of Walery Łoziński, also a writer, and Bronisław Łoziński – lawyer, and cousin of historian – Karol Szajnocha. He studied philosophy at the University of Lwów, and was an editor of many Galician newspapers and magazines (Dziennik Literacki, Przegląd Powszechny, Gwiazdka Cieszyńska), and especially the Gazeta Lwowska which he reformed and expanded. He was the first secretary of the Ossolineum Foundation, vice-president of the Historical Institute (Towarzystwo Historyczne), president of the Society of Friends of Arts (Towarzystwo Przyjaciól Sztuk Pięknych) and from 1891 a member of the Academy of Skills (Akademia Umiejętności, a precursor of the Polish Academy of Learning). He was also a deputy from Galicia to the Austria-Hungary National Council in Vienna and later a member of the Lord's Chamber.
Łoziński was the author of both fictional, historical novels and more academic studies. His interested centered on the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth.
Fiction:
Oko proroka (Eye of the prophet) (1899)
Historical texts:
Prawem i lewem. Obyczaje na Czerwonej Rusi w pierwszej połowie XVII wieku. (Right and wrong. The customs of Red Ruthenia in the first half of the 17th century) (1903)
Życie polskie w dawnych wiekach (Life in Poland in old times) (1907)
Łoziński Palace, 3 Stefanyka Street, Lviv, home of the Borys Voznytskyi Lviv National Art Gallery
Legacyedit
Lozinski bequeathed his art collection to the city and the building accommodating it, the palace formerly owned by Isabella Diduszycka at 3 Stefanyka Street, to his nephew Valerii. During the political instability of 1914, Valerii sold the house to the City of Lviv, after which it became permanent home to the Lviv Art Gallery, now the Borys Voznytskyi Lviv National Museum.
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władysław, Łoziński, also, known, wojtek, smolnicy, władysław, lubicz, 1843, 1913, polish, writer, historian, collector, known, books, about, polish, lithuanian, commonwealth, born, 1843, 1843opary, near, sambir, ukrainedied20, 1913, 1913, aged, lwów, ukrainen. Wladyslaw Lozinski also known as Wojtek ze Smolnicy and Wladyslaw Lubicz 1843 1913 was a Polish writer historian and art collector known for his books about the Polish Lithuanian Commonwealth Wladyslaw LozinskiBorn 1843 05 29 29 May 1843Opary near Sambir UkraineDied20 May 1913 1913 05 20 aged 69 Lwow UkraineNationalityPolishOther namesWojtek ze Smolnicy Wladyslaw LubiczOccupation s Writer historian politicianBiography editBorn on 29 May 1843 in Opary near Sambir His father Walerian Lozinski was a Post Office officer and mother Julia born Lewicka Lewicki family The brother of Walery Lozinski also a writer and Bronislaw Lozinski lawyer and cousin of historian Karol Szajnocha He studied philosophy at the University of Lwow and was an editor of many Galician newspapers and magazines Dziennik Literacki Przeglad Powszechny Gwiazdka Cieszynska and especially the Gazeta Lwowska which he reformed and expanded He was the first secretary of the Ossolineum Foundation vice president of the Historical Institute Towarzystwo Historyczne president of the Society of Friends of Arts Towarzystwo Przyjaciol Sztuk Pieknych and from 1891 a member of the Academy of Skills Akademia Umiejetnosci a precursor of the Polish Academy of Learning He was also a deputy from Galicia to the Austria Hungary National Council in Vienna and later a member of the Lord s Chamber He died on 20 May 1913 in Lwow and buried at Lychakivskiy Cemetery Works editLozinski was the author of both fictional historical novels and more academic studies His interested centered on the Polish Lithuanian Commonwealth Fiction Oko proroka Eye of the prophet 1899 Historical texts Prawem i lewem Obyczaje na Czerwonej Rusi w pierwszej polowie XVII wieku Right and wrong The customs of Red Ruthenia in the first half of the 17th century 1903 Zycie polskie w dawnych wiekach Life in Poland in old times 1907 nbsp Lozinski Palace 3 Stefanyka Street Lviv home of the Borys Voznytskyi Lviv National Art GalleryLegacy editLozinski bequeathed his art collection to the city and the building accommodating it the palace formerly owned by Isabella Diduszycka at 3 Stefanyka Street to his nephew Valerii During the political instability of 1914 Valerii sold the house to the City of Lviv after which it became permanent home to the Lviv Art Gallery now the Borys Voznytskyi Lviv National Museum nbsp nbsp This biographical article about a historian from Poland is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Wladyslaw Lozinski amp oldid 1187311061, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
