 From 1879 to 1885, he studied at the Kraków Academy of Fine Arts with Jan Matejko, who had a decisive influence on his style.He then won a scholarship that allowed him to study at the Academy of Fine Arts, Munich, from 1885 to 1887. by Otto Seitz and Sandor Wagner.When he returned to Kraków, he received a small workshop at the Academy, where he assisted Matejko with his classes in composition and was awarded a degree in 1888.