Collection

Christ in Emmaus

Jacek Malczewski

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Basic information
ID
Ж-2067
Author
Jacek Malczewski
Name
Christ in Emmaus
Date of creation
1909
Country
Poland
Technique
oil painting
Material
canvas oil
Dimensions (height x width, cm)
95 x 76
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
The waist-length image of an elderly man slightly turned to the right with a look at the viewer is painted on a green background. The man's long hair is parted in the middle. It is the face of the painter himself. He holds a loaf of bread in both hands. The man is dressed in a blue chiton and a white coat. There is a colorful halo around his head. In the lower right corner there is the painter's signature: “J.Malczewski 1909”.
Inscriptions
At the bottom right there is an author's inscription "J.Malczewski 1909".