Lipinski, Linus Sigismund
Artist, portrait painter. Born in Rome in 1908 of Polish parents. His father was an artist painter also. In 1938 won a gold medal for his etchings at the Paris World's Fair. In Feb., 1940 he came to U.S. and settled in Cleveland, Ohio. Studied at the Royal Academy, Rome, Italy. Painted many portraits. In summer of 1939 as a visiting professor, prepared a set of stations of the Cross for St. Mary's College of the Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth, Kansas. He excels in etchings and landscape painting. He specializes in oil and water colors, tempera mosaics and clay modeling. Made a pencil portrait of Pope Pius XII, copies of which his Holiness uses as gifts to his friends. His title of Sant Andrea comes from his father granted him by Pope Pius XI in consideration of his artistic services. Pope Pius XII is his God-father. When his parents came to Rome and the father opened an art store and studio in 1908 a priest paid them a visit. The young Polish artist made apologies for lack of order and explained that they were newcomers in Rome. Just then a baby's wail was heard and the artist asked in which church the child should he baptized. The priest gave the proper instructions and arranged to be the God-father of the child and the name of Lino Sigismundo was given the baby. Today, this priest is Pope Pius XII. The child learned art from his illustrious father and the world-known art stores of Rome, Italy, and in the Royal Academy of Art. After a few months in the U.S. he was assigned to design all decorations inside and outside of the Museum of Natural History in Boston, Mass. He has a Russian title of Orlov that came from his ancestor who was a private secretary to Empress Catherine the Great of Russia. He is privileged to travel in Rome on a Vatican passport, a privilege reserved only for Cardinals. Residence: 21075 Sydenham Rd., Cleveland, Ohio.[Duplicate in Bolek]
Lipinsky, Lino Sigismondo
Artist, painter. In 1908 his parents went from Poland to Rome, where he was born in that year. His father was a painter also. In 1938 won a golden medal for his etchings at the Paris World's Fair. In 1940 came to U.S. and settled in Cleveland, 0. A graduate of Royal Academy of Rome; has made portraits of, among others, Archbishop Francis Joseph Spellman and Dr. Arthur Rodzinski. He is preparing a set of stations of the Cross for St. Mary's College of the Sisters of Charity at Leavenworth, Kansas, where he spent the summer of 1939 as a visiting professor. His specials are: etching and landscape; works also in oils, water colors, tempera, mosaics, modeling clay; has made a pencil portrait of the Pope, copies of which His Holiness uses as gifts to his friends. Residence: 21075 Syndenham Rd., Cleveland, Ohio.From: "Who's Who in Polish America" by Rev. Francis Bolek, Editor-in-Chief; Harbinger House, New York, 1943