Kossak
Kossak is the surname of the 4 generations of notable Polish painters, writers and poets, descending from the historical painter Juliusz Kossak. The family includes:
- Progenitor, Juliusz Kossak (1824–99), Polish painter from the partitions period
- Wojciech Kossak (1857–1942), painter, son of Juliusz Kossak
- Jerzy Kossak (1886–1955), painter, son of Wojciech Kossak, grandson of Juliusz Kossak
- Zofia Kossak-Szczucka (1889–1968), novelist, daughter of Wojciech Kossak's twin brother Tadeusz Kossak, granddaughter of Juliusz Kossak
- Maria Pawlikowska-Jasnorzewska née Kossak (1891–1945), poet, second daughter of Wojciech Kossak, granddaughter of Juliusz Kossak
- Magdalena Samozwaniec née Kossak (1894–1972), writer, third daughter of Wojciech Kossak, granddaughter of Juliusz Kossak
- Gloria Kossak (1941–1991), painter and poet, daughter of Wojciech Kossak's son, Jerzy Kossak (1886–1955)
(as well as)
- Karol Kossak (1896–1975) – painter, illustrator
- Leon Kossak (1827–1877) – amateur painter
- Władysław Kossak (1828–1918) – painter, Polish émigré in Australia
Note: the above list of persons incorporates information available in Polish Wikipedia.
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