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Reality (Jacek Malczewski)
''Reality'' (Polish language, Polish: ''Rzeczywistość'') is an oil-on-canvas painting by the Polish Symbolism (arts), Symbolist painter Jacek Malczewski. The painting was completed in 1908 and is considered among the most notable works in the artist's oeuvre. Description The painting measures 115 cm by 209 cm and depicts a Nativity scene in which ten figures are presented: Virgin Mary, Christ Child, three angels, three 19th-century Polish insurrectionists, Stańczyk and Malczewski himself. The composition is dominated by vivid colours. History and analysis The painting was created by Malczewski in 1908. In 1910, it was reproduced in an album of Malczewski's works issued by the Polish Painters Salon in Kraków, which testifies to the early recognition and importance of this work in the artist's output. In 1914, ''Reality'' was presented in ''Tygodnik Illustrowany'' weekly. The painting was last seen in public in 1926 at an exhibition in Lviv, Lwów (now Lviv, Ukraine). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacek Malczewski
Jacek Malczewski (; 15 July 1854 – 8 October 1929) was a Polish symbolist painter who was one of the central figures of the patriotic Young Poland movement. His works combined the predominant style of his time with historical motifs of Polish martyrdom, the romantic aspiration for national independence, Christian and Greek mythology, folk tales, and his love of the natural world. He was the father of painter Rafał Malczewski. Childhood Malczewski was born in Radom, Congress Poland, under occupation of the Russian Empire. During his childhood and early youth he was greatly influenced by his father Julian, a Polish patriot and social activist who introduced him to the world of romantic literature inspired by the November Uprising. On his mother's side, he was related to the Szymanowski family whom they often visited on their Masovian country estate in Cygów. The attractiveness of the Polish landscape and associated folklore had been awakened in him by Feliks Karczew ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |