DOI Artikel:
Ostrowski, Janusz A.: Stanisław Jan Gąsiorowski (1897 - 1962)
DOI Seite / Zitierlink: https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.16827#0097
JANUS/ Л. OSI ROW SKI
ABSIKACï
Stanisław Jan Gąsiorowski ( 1897- 1962) studied classical archaeology and art history at the Jagiellonian University during the
years 1915 1920. under direction of Piotr Bieńkowski and Julian Pagaczewski. During a one -year stay in Vienna. lie attended lectures
gi\ en b\ Joseph Strzygowski, Max Dvorak and Julius Schlosser. In 1922. he started his professional career as an assistant in the Chair
of Classical Archaeology at the Jagiellonian University. In 1925. he obtained his doctorate and in 1928, he received his habilitation.
In 1930 he was named professer extraordinarius and in 1937 ordinańus. He remained in this position until 1953. In November of
1939. along with other professors of the Jagiellonian University. he w as arrested by the Nazis, and imprisoned in the Sachsenhausen
concentration camp. In 1940 he was released. In 1942 the Prince Czartoryski family entrusted him with the position of director of the
Czartoryski Muséum. In 195 1, Prof. Gąsiorowski was dismissed, under the pretext that he was in the sen ice of "aristocratie and bour-
geois enemies of the Polish people". Shortly thereafter the authorities also forced his removal from the University (1953). Deprived
of the opportunity to give lectures and be in contact with students. he shifted his work to the Institute of Materiał Culture of the Polish
Academy of Science, and remained there until his dcath. His research interests followed three generał thèmes. The first of these was
ancient art in the strict sense. One of Prof. Gąsiorowski*s great aehievements was to write Poland's first summary of the history of
ancient art, from Egypt and the ancient Near F:ast to Early Christian Art. The second area involved the theoretical foundations for the
study of the materiał culture of Mediterranean countries, the relationships between art and materiał culture, and ergological classifica-
tion. Finally, the third area was the publication of ancient and modern artworks from Polish collections as well as their history. and
information on early Polish travelers to the Mediterranean countries
ABSIKACï
Stanisław Jan Gąsiorowski ( 1897- 1962) studied classical archaeology and art history at the Jagiellonian University during the
years 1915 1920. under direction of Piotr Bieńkowski and Julian Pagaczewski. During a one -year stay in Vienna. lie attended lectures
gi\ en b\ Joseph Strzygowski, Max Dvorak and Julius Schlosser. In 1922. he started his professional career as an assistant in the Chair
of Classical Archaeology at the Jagiellonian University. In 1925. he obtained his doctorate and in 1928, he received his habilitation.
In 1930 he was named professer extraordinarius and in 1937 ordinańus. He remained in this position until 1953. In November of
1939. along with other professors of the Jagiellonian University. he w as arrested by the Nazis, and imprisoned in the Sachsenhausen
concentration camp. In 1940 he was released. In 1942 the Prince Czartoryski family entrusted him with the position of director of the
Czartoryski Muséum. In 195 1, Prof. Gąsiorowski was dismissed, under the pretext that he was in the sen ice of "aristocratie and bour-
geois enemies of the Polish people". Shortly thereafter the authorities also forced his removal from the University (1953). Deprived
of the opportunity to give lectures and be in contact with students. he shifted his work to the Institute of Materiał Culture of the Polish
Academy of Science, and remained there until his dcath. His research interests followed three generał thèmes. The first of these was
ancient art in the strict sense. One of Prof. Gąsiorowski*s great aehievements was to write Poland's first summary of the history of
ancient art, from Egypt and the ancient Near F:ast to Early Christian Art. The second area involved the theoretical foundations for the
study of the materiał culture of Mediterranean countries, the relationships between art and materiał culture, and ergological classifica-
tion. Finally, the third area was the publication of ancient and modern artworks from Polish collections as well as their history. and
information on early Polish travelers to the Mediterranean countries