Description: Jack Malczewski (1854-1929) had a fondness for art and romantic literature, particularly the poetry of Juliusz Słowacki, which he inherited from his family home. He came from a Szlachecki family, although a poor one. His father Julian supported him on the path of a painting career. The events of 1863, the January Uprising and...
Description: Carl von Marr (1858-1936) was a German artist, associated with the “Luitpold-Gruppe”, “Bayern” and the “Ortsgruppe München des Verbandes deutscher Illustratoren”. He studied under Ferdinand Schauss in Weimar, Karl Gussow in Berlin and Gabriel von Max and Wilhelm von Lindenschmit in Munich. In 1909 he was granted a title of nobility. In the early...
Description: Leon Wyczółkowski (1852-1936) had been visiting Ukraine since the 1880s. He stayed in Berezna with Kazimierz Podhorski, his brother Michał and his sons – Władysław and Stefan*. Later he recalled, “I left at night and until morning I couldn’t get enough. I couldn’t be indifferent to the beauty of nature. The most beautiful country....
Description: Hubert Denis Etcheverry (1867-1952) was a French genre painter, portraitist and very good draftsman of Belle Époque. He studied at the École Municipale de Dessin in Bayonne and then at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris with Léon Bonnat and Albert Maignan. He started with historical and mythological scenes. His painting “Jupiter and Mercury”...
Description: Teodor Axentowicz (1859-1938) gained fame as a portraitist. This theme of presentations fit perfectly into his income-generating activity. Young ladies from the upper classes willingly posed for the renowned artist, who was also accepted in Parisian salons, with the same enthusiasm. On the other hand, this allowed Axentowicz to focus on what seemed to...
Description: Teodor Axentowicz (1859-1938) gained fame as a portraitist. This type of presentation ideally fit into his income-generating activities. Young ladies from the upper class willingly posed for the renowned artist, who was appreciated in the Parisian salons, and who eagerly accepted such commissions. On the other hand, this allowed Axentowicz to focus on what...
Description: Emile Georges Giran (1870-1902) was a French painter, educated in Paris. He first presented his works at the Salon of the Société des Artistes Français in 1890 and for the following years he exhibited at the Salons of the Société Nationale des Beaux-Arts. He was engaged in landscape and portrait painting in oil and...
Description: Since the mid-19th century, the desacralization and deheroization of themes related to death, burial, and cemetery were due to the deteriorating social and economic situation of Europe. “Life became so unbearable for people belonging to the lower classes [..] that death itself could seem like an Arcadia of eternal peace, though perhaps not eternal...
Description: Jack Malczewski (1854-1929) had a love for art and romantic literature, especially the poetry of Julius Słowacki, which he inherited from his family home. He came from a shla-checkie family, although not wealthy. His father Julian supported him on his way to a career in painting. The events of 1863, the January Uprising and...
Description: The gallery presents us with Edward Alexander Raczyński’s tastes, including his sensitivity to female beauty. Thus, in its space one can admire many female nudes. Artists often reached for mythological themes to show viewers the beauty of the female body under the pretext of telling a story. This is also the case with the...
Description: Jacek Malczewski (1854-1929) inherited his love for art and romantic literature, particularly Juliusz Słowacki’s poetry, from his family home. He came from a noble but not wealthy family. His father Julian supported him in his career as a painter. The events of 1863, the January Uprising and the subsequent repression, left a lasting impression...
Description: Julian Fałat (1853-1929) came from a peasant family, so he had to combine learning with paid work. Initially, he studied at the Krakow School of Fine Arts, then at the Munich Academy. He became a highly valued watercolorist, as initially he chose this type of painting as much cheaper than oil. In 1888, he...
