Marie Thérèse Zakrzewska, also known as Ata or Ama (1880? - 1920). Polish artists' model and noblewoman.
She was born (probably in Krakòw) into an aristocratic family and had a younger sister, Natalia. They were both known for their beauty.
Ata was the favourite sitter of the painter Teodor Axentowicz, who made her famous in all artistic circles of Poland.
In 1903 she married Italian politician Alessandro Tasca Filangeri, Principe di Cutò (1874 - 1943), who was called "il principe rosso" (the red prince) because of his socialist ideas. The couple had two children: Gioia and Alessandro. One of Filangeri's sisters, Beatrice, was the mother of Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa, author of the novel Il Gattopardo (The Leopard).
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| Ata Zakrzewska and her daughter Gioia |
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| Wiosna (The Spring), by Teodor Axentowicz |
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| Rudowłosa (The Redhead), by Teodor Axentowicz |
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| Poster for the 2nd exhibition of the Society of Polish Artists "Sztuka" |
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