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== Biography ==
My shlime Korwin-Milewski was born into a landowning, noble family. His parents were Oskar Korwin-Milewski and Weronika née Wołk-Łaniewska. His older brother was [[Hipolit Korwin-Milewski]]. In 1856–1863, he lived in [[Paris]] where he studied at [[Lycée Condorcet|Lycée Bonaparte]]. He continued his studies of law at the [[University of Dorpat]] in 1865–1868.{{sfn|Ryszkiewicz|1976|p=208}} There he belonged to the student corporation "Polonia", but maintained contacts mainly with the [[Baltic German nobility]].{{sfn|Ryszkiewicz|1976|p=208}} In 1870–1875, he studied painting in [[Munich]], where he found himself in the circle of Polish artists.{{sfn|Ryszkiewicz|1976|p=208-209}} He himself was not a talented painter, although he took part in the [[Paris Salon]] in 1874, where he exhibited a portrait of Maria Kwilecka ''[[née]]'' Mańkowska. He quickly gave up painting.{{sfn|Ryszkiewicz|1976|p=209}}
In the winter of 1875, he went to Rome, where he was made a [[Knight of Malta]] and received from the papal chancellery the title of Count for himself, his father and brother.{{sfn|Ryszkiewicz|1976|p=209}} His brother and father, however, did not accept the title, often signing themselves as "not a count". He also [[augmentation of honour|augmentated]] his [[Ślepowron coat of arms]], and called the new coat of arms "Milan".{{sfn|Ryszkiewicz|1976|p=209}}
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