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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