Collection

Eloe

Jacek Malczewski

  • Eloe 2
  • Eloe 3
Basic information
ID
Ж-2164
Author
Jacek Malczewski
Name
Eloe
Date of creation
1909
Country
Poland
Technique
oil painting
Material
canvas
Dimensions (height x width, cm)
205.5 x 129
Additionally
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 picture is based on the plot of Juliusz Slowacki's poem "Anhelli". In the center of the work there is a full-length image of a woman (angel of death Eloe) against the background of a snowy field with a crescent moon in the sky; she is depicted with giant wings wearing Yakut attire (?). A barefoot girl in fur clothes lies on her right wing.
Inscriptions
At the bottom left there is an author's inscription and date "1909 J. Malczewski".