Key Facts • Born in 1869 in Kraków, died in 1935 in the same city • Son of renowned artist Walery Jan Kanty Eljasz-Radzikowski • Multi-talented figure: doctor, activist, painter, and writer • Medical specialist practicing in Zakopane as a clinical doctor • Pioneer advocate for climatotherapy and mountain medicine

Key Facts Born: 1841, Died: 1905 in Kraków Education: School of Fine Arts (SSP) in Kraków, later Munich Academy Professions: Painter, photographer, educator, writer, mountaineering pioneer Teaching positions: Drawing teacher at St. Anna's school and women's teachers' college Major contributions: Co-founder of the Tatra Society, co-organizer of School of Wood

Key Facts • Polish sculptor and patriot (1847-1921) who participated in the January Uprising as a teenager • Sentenced to 4 years of exile in Siberia (Perm and Nikolaevsk) for his involvement in the uprising • Studied sculpture at the School of Fine Arts in Kraków (1868-1873) and later in

Key Facts • Versatile artist specializing in painting, embroidery, and porcelain decoration • Born and died in Kraków (dates unknown), representing the local artistic tradition • Lecturer in applied arts at Adrian Baraniecki's renowned educational courses • Artistic focus on landscapes, floral compositions, and book illustrations • Family legacy –

Key Facts Born in 1814 in Cerekwica, died in 1904 in Krakow – lived for 90 years Studied at the Krakow School of Fine Arts and worked as a parish school teacher Specialized in religious painting with works displayed in major Krakow churches Contributed to the restoration of the famous

Key Facts • Born in Warsaw in 1910, died in Krakow in 1984 – Polish journalist, painter, graphic artist, and scenographer • Founder and editor-in-chief of "Przekrój" – one of Poland's most influential cultural magazines that masterfully navigated censorship through sophisticated editorial strategies • Professor at the Academy of Fine

Key Facts Renowned cardiac surgeon and professor at Collegium Medicum of the Jagiellonian University Pioneer in Polish cardiac surgery, participating in the country's first heart transplant Innovator who helped develop Poland's first artificial heart-lung machine First in Poland to implement aortic heart valve implantation from fresh human corpses (1974) Established

Key Facts Born in Lviv in 1896, died in Krakow in 1971 – Polish artist of the 20th century Multi-disciplinary artist – graphic artist, draftsman, and painter Educated at the prestigious Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow (1914-1920) 20-year residence in Sanok (1923-1945) where he taught and co-organized cultural institutions

Key Facts Multi-talented artist: Painter, poet, writer, and satirist who made significant contributions to Krakow's cultural scene from the late 1950s until his death in 1978 Educational background: Graduated from high school in Bielsko (1954) and studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow (1954-1960) Cabaret pioneer: Performed at

Key Facts • Located at 4 Juliusza Kossaka Square in Krakow's Zwierzyniec district • Originally named "Comfort" – a 19th-century suburban mansion • Purchased by Juliusz Kossak in 1869 for 15,000 zlotys (equivalent to approximately 10-15 times the average annual income of a skilled craftsman at that time) • Creative