Janina Różycka-Klejnowska

Janina Różycka-Klejnowska
Workshops University of Opole 2007
Born	12 January 1947 Jeżowe, Poland
Nationality	Polish
Education	Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, University of Economics in Katowice
Known for	Conservation of Monuments, Journalism, Iconography
Notable work	Co-founder of the Silesian School of Iconography
Spouse	Mariusz Józef Klejnowski from the Klein family
Children	Dariusz Klejnowski-Różycki

Janina Różycka-Klejnowska full name Janina Teresa Różycka-Klejnowska of the Rolicz coat of arms (born 12 January 1947) is a Polish conservator of monuments, journalist, and iconographer. She is best known for co-founding the Silesian School of Iconography with her son, Dariusz Klejnowski-Różycki. He is a member of the fraternity of the international movement Communion and Liberation.

Early life and education

Janina Różycka-Klejnowska was born on 12 January 1947 in Jeżowe, Poland. She has a twin brother, Tadeusz Różycki, a journalist and photojournalist living in Paris , and an older brother, Janusz, who has passed away in 1996. Her parents are Józef and Jadwiga Różyccy.

Her roots trace back to the Polish nobility from the Volhynia region and the territories of Lviv, where her ancestors left their estates, building the Polish Commonwealth. Her roots trace back to the Polish nobility from the Volhynia region and the territories of Lviv, where her ancestors left their estates, building the Polish Commonwealth.

She studied conservation of monuments at the Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń and economics at the University of Economics in Katowice.

Career

Janina worked extensively in Paris, where she was involved in the restoration of numerous art pieces. She is a member of a journalist association in Paris and was affiliated with Voix Anglaise and Teczka.

Silesian School of Iconography

In the year 2000, Janina co-founded the Silesian School of Iconography with her son, Dariusz Klejnowski-Różycki. The school has since become a public association of the faithful, influencing iconographers, creators of sacred art, and theologians of icons across the Katowice metropolis, including the dioceses of Gliwice, Opole, and the archdiocese of Katowice. The school engages in both scientific and didactic activities, as well as numerous publications. Janina was the rector of the Silesian School of Iconography from 2002 to 2005 and currently serves as the vice-rector.

Personal life

Janina married Mariusz-Józef Klejnowski in 1971. He was an electronics engineer who passed away in 2006. They have one son, Dariusz Klejnowski-Różycki, who is a prominent theologian and rector of the Silesian School of Iconography. Her contributions to the field of art restoration and her role in establishing the Silesian School of Iconography have left a lasting legacy.

Works

Her artistic output includes creating numerous icons and writing several publications. Her icons have been commissioned for communities and churches in France, Africa, and Madagascar, as well as for private collections. From 1993 to 1998, she ran her own restoration atelier at 3 rue de Bretagne in Paris.

Publications

Janina Różycka-Klejnowska has co-authored several articles and books with her son, Dariusz Klejnowski-Różycki. Some notable works include: - Różycka-Klejnowska, Janina, and Dariusz Klejnowski-Różycki. Studium ikony. 2nd ed. Zabrze: Śląska Szkoła Ikonograficzna, 2018.

Articles in "Teczka"

"Teczka" is the most important magazine of the Polish diaspora in Paris and France. It gathered around it enthusiasts of culture and art, who formed the artistic bohemia of the Polish diaspora of their time. The editor-in-chief was dr Jadwiga Hortensja Maria Dąbrowska.

1. Różycka-Klejnowska, Janina. "Nasz Piękny Bóg Trójjedyny". Teczka – Czasopismo Kulturalno Społeczne, 10 (1997) nr 8, Paris 1997, 6-7.
2. Różycka-Klejnowska, Janina. "Pantokrator. Ikony Chrystusa Pana". Teczka – Czasopismo Kulturalno Społeczne, 11 (1997) nr 5, Paris 1998, 25-26.
3. Różycka-Klejnowska, Janina. "Ikona Bożego Narodzenia". Teczka – Czasopismo Kulturalno Społeczne, 48 (2003) nr 1, Paris 2003, 62-66.
4. Różycka-Klejnowska, Janina. "Przemienienie Pańskie i hezychazm". Teczka – Czasopismo Kulturalno Społeczne, 11 (1997) nr 9, Paris 1997, 22.
5. Różycka-Klejnowska, Janina. "Ikona Ukrzyżowania". Teczka – Czasopismo Kulturalno Społeczne, 52 (2003) nr 5, Paris 2003, 15-19.
6. Różycka-Klejnowska, Janina. "Całun Turyński – Chusta Weroniki – Mandylion". Teczka – Czasopismo Kulturalno Społeczne, 19 (1998) nr 5, Paris 1998, 16-19.
7. Różycka-Klejnowska, Janina. "Ikony Bogarodzicy". Teczka – Czasopismo Kulturalno Społeczne, 20 (1998) nr 6, Paris 1998, 7-10.
8. Różycka-Klejnowska, Janina. "Dżentelmen, malarz, poeta, lekarz i… ewangelista". Teczka – Czasopismo Kulturalno Społeczne, 21 (1998) nr 7, Paris 1998, 12-14.

Selected paintings

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  Siant Natalia of Nicomedia (together with his son, Dariusz Klejnowski-Różycki), Private Collection of Natalia Gałązka (Poland)
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  Siant Simon tha Zealot (together with his son, Dariusz Klejnowski-Różycki), Private Collection of Szymon Gałązka (Poland)

External links

• Media related to Janina Różycka-Klejnowska at Wikimedia Commons