Maurycy Gottlieb
(1856 – 1879)
Maurycy Gottlieb, one of the prominent painters of the late 19th Century, was born in Drohobycz to a family of several painters. Maurycy Gottlieb, a realist painter, is recognized as one of the founders of modern Jewish art.
More:
His life and his art (YIVO)
Maurycy Gottlieb – Biography (Wikipedia)
Presentation on his life (In Hebrew)
The first jewish painter – background article “Haaretz” (In Hebrew)
