(1891 - 1969)

Q: What are the 3 top-ranked paintings by jerzy hoppen on APS?

Portrait of Copernicus, copy of the Toruń portrait, NCU rector, NCU rector

1891 - 1969

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Born: 1891, Warsaw, Poland
Museums on APS:
- Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń
- Nicolaus Copernicus Museum
- Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń
- Nicolaus Copernicus Museum
- Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń
Art period: Modern
Copyright status: Under copyright
Died: 1969
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Nationality: Poland
Works on APS: 3
Top 3 works:
- Portrait of Copernicus, copy of the Toruń portrait
- NCU rector
- NCU rector
Lifespan: 78 years
Top-ranked work: Portrait of Copernicus, copy of the Toruń portrait

jerzy hoppen (23 march 1891 – 4 october 1969) was a polish painter, graphic artist, educator, art historian, and conservator. he served in the russian army and the polish 5th siberian rifle division during world war i and the russian revolution. later, he settled in vilnius, where he established the vilnius school of graphics, working at the university and exhibiting his works both in poland and across europe. during world war ii, he was active in the polish resistance movement, producing false documents. in 1946, he moved to toruń, where he began working at the university and founded the toruń school of graphics.