![]() Having grown up in Silesia, Ociepka spoke Polish and German, but he was also semi-fluent in French. He fought in World War I in the German Army, and after that he took part in the Silesian Uprisings against German rule from 1919 to 1921 (Ociepka 1919). The early death of his father forced Teofil to start working as a machinist in a mine when he was fourteen. Teofil Ociepka was born on Apin Janów (Ociepka 1919:1). He is one of the most interesting Polish unprofessional painters, and one of the most intriguing Polish esotericists, whose works were inspired by Rosicrucianism, Christian mysticism, Theosophy, and twentieth century occult currents, and whose works presented both what he called his “morality” and his esoteric teachings. He worked as an over-ground coal mine worker in the area of Upper Silesia, at the Polish–German border. Teofil Ociepka was a charismatic figure, an esoteric teacher and the first leader of the occult circle of unprofessional painters called the Janowska Group. Among those works, there were Lion of Saturn (1954), Blue Bear of Saturn (1954), Flying Cow of Saturn (1956), and others.ġ960: Ociepka painted one of his Self-portraits, visualizing himself in the company of fantastic spiritual creatures.ġ962: Eye of Providence, a painting connected to the artist’s interest in Rosicrucianism, was created.ġ963: Living Fire, a painting inspired among others by alchemy, was created.ġ969: Because of problems in his local environment, Ociepka moved out of Janów to Bydgoszcz, the hometown of his wife.ġ976: Ociepka was decorated with the Order of Polonia Restituta.ġ978 (January 15): Ociepka died in Bydgoszcz, Poland. Ociepka remained a member until 1959, when he left Silesia.ġ948: Izabela “Czajka” Stachowicz organized an individual exhibition of Ociepka’s paintings, promoting the artist as the “Polish Henri Rousseau.” During this time, Ociepka was painting, among other topics, spiritual beings from Silesian folklore, in works such as Utopiec (1948).ġ950s: Ociepka created a series of well-known paintings based on a book by the nineteenth century German mystic, Jakob Lorber: Saturn: A Description of the Planet Together with Its Rings and Moons, and Its Living Beings. 1946: A circle of painters was established at the Coal Mine “Wieczorek” (where Ociepka worked, until his retirement, as an over-ground worker), later named by scholars Janowska Group, Janowska Occult Community, or the Circle of Unprofessional Painters. ![]() The period of “morality works” began.ġ930: Criticized by a director of the Silesian Museum, Ociepka abandoned his artistic work, and only returned to it shortly before World War II.īefore 1939: With Hohmann’s help, Ociepka became a corresponding member of the German Section of the Rosicrucian Fellowship.ġ945: Ociepka corresponded with the headquarters of the Rosicrucian Fellowship in Oceanside, California.Ĭa. After the war, Ociepka came into contact with Philip Hohmann from Wittenberg, who later became his spiritual teacher.Įarly 1920s: An esoteric circle centered around Ociepka began to form.ġ927: Ociepka created his first paintings, with, as he believed, a spiritual inspiration from Hohmann. During the war, he became interested in esotericism and encountered the book 72 Names of God, the Polish translation of Oedipus Aegyptiacus by Athanasius Kircher.ġ919–1921: Ociepka took part in the Silesian Uprisings against German rule. Later, he was employed in railways, where he worked until 1914.ġ914–1918: Ociepka was drafted into the German Army and took part in combat during World War I. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates.1891 (April 24): Teofil Ociepka was born in Janów, in the region of Upper Silesia, present-day district of Katowice, Poland.ġ905: Ociepka’s father died, and Teofil began working as a machinist in a coal mine. You have chosen this person to be their own family member. Year should not be greater than current year Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. Sorry! There are no volunteers for this cemetery. GREAT NEWS! There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 15 photos to this memorial ![]() This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 30 photos This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this memorial This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 20 photos You may not upload any more photos to this memorial ![]()
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