Peasant Coffin
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| Artist | Aleksander Gierymski |
| Year | 1894 |
| Medium | Oil-on-canvas |
| Dimensions | 141 cm × 195 cm (55.5 in × 76.7 in) |
| Location | National Museum, Warsaw |
Peasant Coffin (Polish: Trumna chłopska) is an oil painting by Aleksander Gierymski.[1]
Description[]
The painting shows a sad couple of peasants sitting by their house and a small children's coffin.[2]
During his stay in Krakow in 1893 and 1894. Gierymski frequented Włodzimierz Tetmajer, who lived in Bronowice Małe. At that time Aleksander Gierymski drew first sketches for Peasant Coffin. This painting was the last of Gierymski's figural compositions. Later Gierymski painted only landscapes and vedutas.[citation needed]
The painting is in the collection of the National Museum in Warsaw.[2]
Atmosphere[]
Andrzej Wajda wrote:
I don't know a picture in Polish art, where occurrence of tragedy is equally strong. Exactly tragedy, not drama. In this painting there is a sprit of ancient tragedy, which always reaches its conclusion, in full daylight, in front of the neighbours, in front of the house.[3]
References[]
- ^ "Trumna Chłopska". Europeana Collections (in Polish). Retrieved 2018-11-13.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Audiodescription of the painting, National Museum, Warsaw
- ^ "Andrzej Wajda".
External links[]
- Paintings in the collection of the National Museum, Warsaw
- Polish paintings
- Death in art
- Dogs in art