At the court of Queen Bona Sforza, the party is in full swing. The royal jester is the only one to see the approaching disaster… by Michał Haake Jesters bring pleasure, jokes, fun and laughter to others, ‘as if this is what the grace of God sent them here for, to cheer up the…
Tadeusz Kantor was a Polish multidisciplinary artist whose imagination transcended the confines of the canvas. His art surpassed painting to fully blossom on the theater stage. “The Dead Class” shocked audiences worldwide, and Kantor’s happenings constantly questioned the boundaries of art. From the humblest of materials – objects found in garbage dumps, mannequins, fragments of…
Olga Boznańska is one of the most important artists of the 19th and early 20th Century, famous for her original style and boundless devotion to art. She was born in Krakow, the daughter of engineer Adam Boznański, Nowina coat of arms, and Eugénie Mondan, of French origin, on 15 April 1865 and died in Paris,…
Politics and culture go their own ways. Fragmented Italy, plunged into feuds, gave the world the Renaissance. Spain suffered defeat after defeat in the 17th century, but was in its golden age in the field of literature and art. At the end of the reign of Jan III Sobieski, the Polish-Lithuanian state fell into utter…
This outstanding artist became famous for his paintings depicting important moments in the history of Poland. They are a story highlighting the country’s former glory, but also contain warnings for its entire society. by Michał Haake Many paths into the creative future were open before the young, artistically gifted, Matejko (b. 1838). Wishing to…
