Wlastimil Hofman (1881–1970) was a Polish painter drawn to religious themes, personal stories, and scenes from everyday life. Born in Prague and raised in Kraków, he studied under Jacek Malczewski and other leading artists of the Young Poland movement. He also spent time in Paris at the École des Beaux-Arts, where exposure to wider artistic circles strengthened rather than shifted his focus, he stayed true to his style rooted in introspection and myth.

During World War I, while living in Prague, he met Ada Goller who was his cousin's wife at the time. Ada would become both his wife and lifelong muse. They eventually married in Paris in 1919.

Back in Poland, Hofman continued to paint, teach, and write poetry, eventually settling with Ada in the mountain town of Szklarska Poręba. His work never chased trends, they stayed personal, reflective and tied to what he knew and valued. Even late in life, he kept returning to the same themes: faith, memory, and the quiet weight of everyday moments.