Napoleon Orda
Orda on a 19th century lithography
Born
February 11, 1807 Worocewicze near Pinsk, Russia
Died
April 26, 1883 Warsaw, Russia

Napoleon Orda (February 11, 1807 -- April 26, 1883) was a Polish^[1] musician, piano player, composer and artist. Image File history File linksMetadata Napoleon_Orda. ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... February 11 is the 42nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1807 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Pinsk (Belarusian: , Russian: ), a town in Belarus, in the Polesia region, travesed by the river Prypiać, at the confluence of the Strumen and Pina rivers. ... April 26 is the 116th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (117th in leap years). ... 1883 (MDCCCLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Warsaw (Polish: , (?), in full The Capital City of Warsaw, Polish: Miasto StoÅ‚eczne Warszawa) is the capital of Poland and its largest city. ... February 11 is the 42nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1807 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... April 26 is the 116th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (117th in leap years). ... 1883 (MDCCCLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Look up Artist in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

Napoleon Orda was born in the village of Worocewicze in the Pinsk district of Minsk guberniya in his family manor (the place is now called Varatsevichy and is located in the Ivanava district, Brest voblast, Belarus). His father was an impoverished noble and the marshal of the powiat of Kobryń. After finishing a secondary school in Świsłocz in 1823 he started mathematical studies at the Wilno University. However, his university career came to an end when he was arrested by the Russian secret police for taking part in an illegal patriotic organisation. Although he was released soon afterwards, he was not allowed to continue his studies. Pinsk (Belarusian: , Russian: ), a town in Belarus, in the Polesia region, travesed by the river Prypiać, at the confluence of the Strumen and Pina rivers. ... Minsk or Miensk (Belarusian: ; Russian: ; Polish: ) is the capital and a major city of Belarus with a population of 1,780,000 (2006 estimate}. Minsk is also a headquarters of the Commonwealth of Independent States. ... Guberniya (Russian: ) (also gubernia, guberniia, gubernya) was a major administrative subdivision of the Imperial Russia, usually translated as governorate or province. ... Brest voblast is one of the administrative regions in the Republic of Belarus located in the south-west of Poland and Ukraine. ... Polish szlachcic. ... A powiat (pronounced povyat; plural, powiaty) is the Polish third-level unit of administration, equivalent to a county, district or prefecture (NUTS-3) in some countries. ... Kobryn (Belarusian: Ко́брынь, Ко́брын; Polish: KobryÅ„; Russian: Ко́брин) is a city in the Brest voblast of Belarus and the center of the Kobryn District. ... 1823 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Euclid, detail from The School of Athens by Raphael. ... Vilnius University (Lithuanian Vilniaus Universitetas, Polish Uniwersytet Wileński, formerly Stefan Batory University) is the oldest and biggest university in Lithuania. ...

Mir Castle, Minsk guberniya, 1876 (now in Hrodna voblast)

Napoleon Orda took part in the failed November Uprising against Russia and served with distinction in the famous 4th Regiment (czwartacy). For his bravery he received the highest Polish military decoration, the Virtuti Militari. After the uprising his manor was confiscated and Orda had to flee abroad in order to avoid being imprisoned and sent to Siberia. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Drawing by Napaleon Orda, 1876 The Mir Castle Complex (Belarusian: Мі́рскі за́мак) is a UNESCO World Heritage site in Belarus located near Mir in the Karelichy District of the Hrodna voblast, at 53° 27 N, 26° 28 E. The construction of the castle began at the end of the 15th... Minsk or Miensk (Belarusian: ; Russian: ; Polish: ) is the capital and a major city of Belarus with a population of 1,780,000 (2006 estimate}. Minsk is also a headquarters of the Commonwealth of Independent States. ... Guberniya (Russian: ) (also gubernia, guberniia, gubernya) was a major administrative subdivision of the Imperial Russia, usually translated as governorate or province. ... Categories: Belarus-related stubs | Regions of Belarus ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Virtuti Militari The Virtuti Militari (Latin: For Military Virtue) is Polands highest military decoration for valor in the face of the enemy. ... Siberia is also an album by Echo & The Bunnymen. ...

He travelled through many European countries, mostly on foot, including Italy and Switzerland. Finally in 1833 he settled in Paris, where he became one of the prominent members of the Polish diaspora there and one of the close friends of Fryderyk Chopin. He studied piano play under the guidance of Chopin and Franz Liszt and wrote several non-notable mazurkas, waltzes and polonaises. In Paris he also briefly studied painting with Pierre Girard and started to portray his long-lost motherland in countless sketches. 1833 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... The Eiffel Tower, the international symbol of the city, with the skyscrapers of La Défense business district 5 km/ 3 mi behind. ... This article is about Frédéric Chopin, the composer. ... A grand piano A piano is a musical instrument that is classified as a keyboard, percussion, or string instrument, depending on the system of classification used. ... Franz Liszt (Hungarian: Liszt Ferenc) (October 22, 1811 – July 31, 1886) was a Hungarian virtuoso pianist and composer. ... The mazurka (Polish: mazurek, likely named after Polands Mazury district) is a Polish folk dance in triple time with a lively tempo, containing a heavy accent on the third or second beat. ... The waltz is a ballroom and folk dance in 3/4 time, done primarily in closed position. ... Typical rhythm of a Polonaise The polonaise (Polish: polonez, chodzony; Italian: polacca) is a rather slow dance of Polish origin, in 3/4 time. ... Pierre Simon Girard (November 4, 1765 - November 30, 1836) was a French mathematician and engineer, who worked on fluids. ...

Troki on the Troki Lake, pencil and watercolour, ca. 1877

In Paris Orda married his friend Irene Bougle and worked as the head of a commission shop (Maison de Commission). He was also the head-person of the Italian Opera in Paris, until the institution was closed due to the February Revolution of 1848. He was also an active member of various Polish political and social organisations, including the Towarzystwo Historyczno-Literackie and the Committee of Polish Emigrants. Most of his spare time he spent travelling. He visited France, England, Scotland, Belgium, the Netherlands, Lorraine, Spain, Portugal and Algeria. Image File history File links Orda_Troki. ... Image File history File links Orda_Troki. ... The castle in Trakai was recently rebuilt to a fanciful design. ... The February Revolution of 1917 in Russia was the first stage of the Russian Revolution of 1917. ... 1848 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location (dark green) within the United Kingdom (light green), with the Republic of Ireland (blue) to its west Languages None official English de facto Capital None official London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked... Motto: Nemo me impune lacessit (English: No one provokes me with impunity) Scotlands location within Europe Scotlands location within the United Kingdom Languages English, Gaelic, Scots Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow First Minister Jack McConnell Area - Total - % water Ranked 2nd UK 78,782 km² 1. ... Lorraine coat of arms Lorraine (French: Lorraine; German: Lothringen) is a historical area in present-day northeast France. ...

During the Post-Sevastopolian Thaw in 1856 he was pardoned by tsar Alexander II and was allowed to return to Poland. He was also restored the rights to his village of Worocewicze, but in 1862 he moved to Wierzchownia in today's Ukraine, where he served as a manager of general Adam Rzewuski's domain. 1856 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Alexander (Aleksandr) II Nikolaevitch (Russian: Александр II Николаевич) (born April 17, 1818 in Moscow; died March 13, 1881 in St. ... 1862 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...

Ruins of the castle in Kazimierz Dolny, watercolour, ca. 1870

In 1872 Orda started to travel throughout the partitioned Poland and document its historical landmarks and architecture. During his summer trips throughout the country he made more than 1000 sketches depicting various towns, cities and historical landscapes. He also depicted landscapes, urban and rural architecture, churches and palaces of partitioned Poland, as well as several regions of today's Belarus, Ukraine, France, Germany, Portugal and Switzerland. His works are pencil sketches tinted with watercolour, gouache and sepia. Between 1872 and 1874 he visited most of the notable castles, manors and towns in Volhynia, Podolia and Ukraine. Until 1877 he documented the historical heritage of Lithuania, Samogitia, Livonia and Belarus. In 1878 and 1879 he made a trip to Galicia, Greater Poland and Royal Prussia and finally in 1880 he portrayed the Kingdom of Poland. Approximately 260 of his sketches were turned into lithographies by Alojzy Misierowicz and published in Warsaw by Maksymilian Fajans in a series of 8 albums under the collective title „Album widoków historycznych Polski” (Album of Polish Historical Landscapes) between 1873 and 1883. Image File history File links Orda_Kazimierz. ... Image File history File links Orda_Kazimierz. ... Categories: Poland-related stubs ... 1872 (MDCCCLXXII) was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Wednesday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... Watercolor is a painting technique making use of water-soluble pigments that are either transparent or opaque and are formulated with gum to bond the pigment to the paper. ... Gouache (from the Italian guazzo, water paint, splash) is a type of paint consisting of pigment suspended in water. ... Sepia may refer to any of the following: The genus Sepia of cephalopod, a grouping of cuttlefish. ... 1872 (MDCCCLXXII) was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Wednesday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... 1874 (MDCCCLXXIV) was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Pochayiv Lavra, the spiritual heart of Volhynia Volhynia (Ukrainian: , Polish: , Russian: ; also called Volynia) comprises the historic region in western Ukraine located between the rivers Pripyat and Western Bug -- to the north of Galicia and of Podolia. ... Historical arms of Podolia The region of Podolia (Ukrainian: Podillya, Polish: Podole) lies in the west-central and south-west portions of present-day Ukraine that correspond to Khmelnytskyi Oblast and Vinnytsia Oblast. ... 1877 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Note: this article is about the ethnographic region of Lithuania. ... Estonia, Livonia and Courland from a 1740 map Livonia (Latvian: Livonija; Estonian: Liivimaa; German: Livland; Polish: Inflanty; Russian: Лифляндия or Liflandiya) once was the land of the Finnic Livonians, but came in the Middle Ages to designate a much broader territory controlled by the Livonian Order on the eastern coasts of... 1878 (MDCCCLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1879 (MDCCCLXXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Coat-of-arms of Galicia Galicia is an historical region currently split between Poland and Ukraine. ... Greater Poland (also Great Poland; Polish: Wielkopolska, German: Grosspolen, Latin: Polonia Maior) is one of the historical regions of Poland. ... Map of Royal Prussia Royal Prussia (Polish: Prusy Królewskie, German: Königliches Preussen) was the western part of two parts of Prussia, which previously were governed as one Lands of the Teutonic Order. ... 1880 (MDCCCLXXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Kingdom of Poland 1815-31 The Congress Poland is an unofficial term for the Kingdom of Poland (1815-1831), a political entity that was created out of the Duchy of Warsaw at the Congress of Vienna in 1815, when European powers reorganised Europe following the Napoleonic wars. ... Lithography is a method for printing on a smooth surface, as well as a method of manufacturing semiconductor and MEMS devices. ... Warsaw (Polish: , (?), in full The Capital City of Warsaw, Polish: Miasto StoÅ‚eczne Warszawa) is the capital of Poland and its largest city. ... 1873 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calaber). ... 1883 (MDCCCLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...

In his testament he bequeathed his sketches to the Polish people and currently most of his works are kept in the National Museum in Kraków and Warsaw. Besides their artistic value, they are a priceless source of information on the history and architecture of Poland, Belarus and Ukraine, whose historical heritage was largely destroyed by the Germans during World War II. Tomb of Kazimierz the Great St. ... Warsaw (Polish: , (?), in full The Capital City of Warsaw, Polish: Miasto StoÅ‚eczne Warszawa) is the capital of Poland and its largest city. ... Combatants Allies: Poland, British Commonwealth, France/Free France, Soviet Union, United States, China, and others Axis Powers: Germany, Italy, Japan, and others Casualties Military dead: 17 million Civilian dead: 33 million Total dead: 50 million Military dead: 8 million Civilian dead: 4 million Total dead: 12 million World War II...

Napoleon Orda died April 26, 1883, in Warsaw. He was buried in the village of Janów near Kobryn (currently Ivanava). In 1997, a monument to Napoleon Orda was erected in the place of his burial by sculptor Ivan Golubev. April 26 is the 116th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (117th in leap years). ... 1883 (MDCCCLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Warsaw (Polish: , (?), in full The Capital City of Warsaw, Polish: Miasto StoÅ‚eczne Warszawa) is the capital of Poland and its largest city. ... Kobryn (Belarusian: Ко́брынь, Ко́брын; Polish: KobryÅ„; Russian: Ко́брин) is a city in the Brest voblast of Belarus and the center of the Kobryn District. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

References

Inline:

1. ^ Napoleon Orda (1991). Album widoków historycznych Polski; poświęcony rodakom (Album of Historical Views of Poland; Dedicated to my Compatriots), 138, Gdańsk: JMJ. ISBN 8390015102.

External link

• Gallery of sketches by Napoleon Orda

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