Jan Henryk de Rosen
Polish-born painter
Died when: 91 years 178 days (1097 months)Star Sign: Pisces
Jan Henryk de Rosen (February 25, 1891 – August 22, 1982) was best known as a Polish artist of murals and mosaics.He served in World War I in various capacities, rising to the rank of captain in the Polish army and earning a range of military honors.
De Rosen also served as a diplomat for Poland.He moved to the United States in 1939 where he continued to complete large-scale commissions for churches and other institutions.
In America, De Rosen was a research professor of liturgical art at the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C.
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