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Historical Figures and a Sketch of the Battle of Grunwald / Historical Figures

Stanislaw Wyspianski

  • Historical Figures and a Sketch of the Battle of Grunwald / Historical Figures 2
  • Historical Figures and a Sketch of the Battle of Grunwald / Historical Figures 3
Basic information
ID
Г-V-665/62а,б
Author
Stanislaw Wyspianski
Name
Historical Figures and a Sketch of the Battle of Grunwald / Historical Figures
Date of creation
1900 (?)
Technique
drawing
Material
tracing paper pencil
Dimensions (height x width, cm)
31.4 x 22.5
Additionally
Type
graphic art
Genre
portraiture battle painting
Provenance
Collection of Lviv City Gallery
Information about author
Author
Stanislaw Wyspianski
Artist's lifetime
1869–1907
Biography
Stanislaw Wyspianski was born in 1869 in Krakow. He studied at the Jagiellonian University and Jan Matejko Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow. He was a member of the Young Poland movement, and art editor of the weekly Życie (Life). Stanislaw Wyspianski is known as a playwright and poet, modernist painter, and designer. The artist died in November 1907. He was buried in Krakow.
Object description
a) In the upper part of the work there are schematic sketches of three human figures. On the far right there is a person with the imperial regalia of power. The figures' facial features are depicted schematically. Below there is a dynamic and schematic sketch, in the center of which there is an element that resembles the flag of the Crusaders. b) These are symmetrical images of six human figures. The top three images are not clearly depicted; facial and body features are missing. The three lower figures represent the images of two knights in chain armor, pointy helmets, and with heart-shaped shields. The far right figure to the viewer is depicted with the regalia of imperial power.

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