Monidło is the Polish word for a wedding portrait based on a
hand-coloured photograph of the
bride
A bride is a woman who is about to be married or who is a newlywed.
When marrying, if the bride's future spouse is a man, he is usually referred to as the ''bridegroom'' or just ''groom''. In Western culture, a bride may be attended by a maid, ...
and
bridegroom
A bridegroom (often shortened to groom) is a man who is about to be married or who is newlywed.
When marrying, the bridegroom's future spouse is usually referred to as the bride. A bridegroom is typically attended by a best man and grooms ...
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An example of a modern ''monidło''A ''monidło''featured in the 1970 film under the same title, based on a short story by
Jan Himilsbach
Portrait art
Polish art
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