Ladislas Kijno (June 27, 1921 – November 27, 2012[1]) was a French painter.[2] Born in Warsaw, he moved with his family to France in 1925, settling in the community of Nœux-les-Mines in the Pas-de-Calais. Before becoming a painter he studied philosophy with Jean Grenier.

The porch of Notre-Dame de la Treille in Lille. The domed cover has a circular stained glass designed by Ladislaus Kijno in 2008

In 1991, the French magazine L'Amateur d'Art was devoted to him, with an interview with Jean-Pierre Thiollet entitled "Ladislas Kijno: 'Je suis un moine de l'Art!'" (I'm an Art Monk!)[3]

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  1. ^ "Le peintre engagé Ladislas Kijno s'est éteint". La Voix du Nord (in French). 27 November 2012. Archived from the original on 20 June 2015. Retrieved 27 November 2012.
  2. ^ Kazantzakis, Helen (1968). Nikos Kazantzakis; a biography based on his letters. Simon and Schuster. p. 526. ISBN 9780671200435. Retrieved 17 June 2011.
  3. ^ L'Amateur d'Art, June 1991; »http://bibliotheques-specialisees.paris.fr/ark:/73873/pf0001343335?highlight=*&posInPage=1&bookmark=7990864d-2205-4923-be01-0aad381ec8c5&queryid=13085ed6-f10c-4ee5-897d-1b25a0e6f38e&searchType=cat