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Model in a Studio

Jacek Malczewski

Basic information

ID: Ж-2246
Author: Jacek Malczewski
Name: Model in a Studio
Date of creation: c.1912–1915
Country: Poland
Technique: oil painting
Material: canvas oil
Dimensions (height x width, cm): 46.5 x 81

Additionally

Type: painting
Genre: symbolic art nude art
Provenance: Collection of Lviv Museum of Ukrainian Art
Exposition: Lozinski Palace

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

A naked woman standing on a ladder is depicted in the center of the work. Behind her, there is a large window through which autumn trees can be seen. The waist-length image of a young man in a military uniform is depicted on the left; with his right hand, he holds the wrist of his left hand clenched into a fist. The waist-length image of an older man with gray hair and a beard is on the right. He is dressed in a coat with a raised collar; his hands are handcuffed. In the upper left there is the painter's signature: “J. Malczewski".

Inscriptions

At the top left there is an author's inscription "J. Malczewski".

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