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Pythia

Jacek Malczewski

Basic information

ID: Ж-54
Author: Jacek Malczewski
Name: Pythia
Date of creation: 1917
Country: Poland
Technique: oil painting
Material: cardboard
Dimensions (height x width, cm): 103 x 73

Additionally

Type: painting
Genre: mythological painting
Provenance: the Lubomirski collection
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

The work depicts Pythia, a character of ancient mythology, who was the priestess of the Temple of Apollo at Delphi. The tall and strong woman in depicted an antique tunic. She is sitting on a golden tripod. Male faces are visible in the mist on the left and right sides of the painting. In the upper right corner there is the author's signature: “J. Malczewski 1917”.

Inscriptions

At the top right there is an author's inscription "J. Malczewski 1917".

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