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Portrait of a Man

Jacek Malczewski

Basic information

ID: Ж-2312
Author: Jacek Malczewski
Name: Portrait of a Man
Date of creation: 1926
Country: Poland
Technique: oil painting
Material: cardboard oil
Dimensions (height x width, cm): 72.5 x 49.5

Additionally

Type: painting
Genre: portraiture
Provenance: Collection of E. Reiter

Information about author

Author: Jacek Malczewski
Artist's lifetime: 1854–1929
Biography: Jacek Malczewski (July 14, 1854, Radom, Kingdom of Poland, Russian Empire – October 8, 1929, Krakow, Republic of Poland) was an outstanding artist and one of the most prominent representatives of Polish Symbolism. He studied at the School of Fine Arts in Krakow, where his teacher was Jan Matejko. The artist participated in an archeological expedition to Pamphylia, Pisidia, and Greece, which was organized by Count Karol Lanckoronski. He also visited Munich and Italy. Jacek Malczewski was one of the founders of the art union "Sztuka" ("Art"). The artist's creative heritage includes landscapes and portraiture, symbolic compositions, interpretations of religious themes, and numerous self-portraits in various images.

Object description

Portraits by Jacek Malczewski are one of the greatest pages of his artistic legacy. Portrait paintings had several characteristic features, in particular the portrayed person was depicted either bust-length or knee-length; the figure was shown in such a way that the viewer's attention was focused on the head and arms of the person in the painting; the face was emotionless, and the facial expressions were undemonstrative. The character of the person portrayed was emphasized with the help of surrounding objects or a landscape.

Inscriptions

At the upper left of the painting there is an inscription "Lusławice J. Malczewski 1926. Juli"

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