Poland in photo riddles

Szał Uniesień - Frenzy of Exultations by Władysław Podkowiński. On display in Kraków.

The painting caused a big scandal in Kraków of the time ... today its copy is on display in the living room of the Kiepscy family's flat.

Yes!


Yes, the artist was accused of spreading pornography, received insults and abuse from decent Krakowians :):) which led to his depression and a desperate knife attack on his masterpiece.

Who is standing?

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"Decent" Cracovians of the time were best portrayed in Gabriela Zapolska's masterpiece "Moralność pani Dulskiej".

Yes, I meant exactly them. :):)

Kiepski? From Świat Według Kiepskich?


Thankfully times have changed :)


The actress Helena Modrzejewska. Painted by Tadeusz Ajdukiewicz and on dispaly in Kraków.

Yes!

Who does this painting show?

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Anna Bilińska-Bohdanowiczowa, that's a self-portrait. Very accomplished artist, sadly died far too young.

man, where do you know it - I NEVER even heard about her

@pawian

I guess Museum of Aviation in Kraków - when I was there no German planes were on the exhibition but it was more than two decades ago

I think it's part of a Messerschmitt Bf 109G-6 on display in Muzeum Lotnictwa Polskiego, Warsaw.

Because Atch and Chemikiem are the bestest! :):) They are real role models for other forum members.

One clue: it is enough to think logically, and you can find all the answers. :)


Yes, there are now - old and modern.


Yes, Messershmitt, but in Krakow. Sorry, gumishu was first .... but half a point for you, too:)

Now, can you recognise the Polish artist by his style and theme?

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Why, thank you kind sir!


Another one that died too young, those are paintings by Andrzej Wróblewski. Are they both from his Execution series?

Yes and yes! He was sort of haunted with the scenes of German occupation.

Now, an unusual quiz. Name 4 or 5 possible Polish heroines of this painting. I don`t want you to guess correctly, we can do it at the end, but first try to recall all Polesses who died young and were sincerely mourned, either by family or by their peoples, both in history or legends. Who that person is isn`t important. Guess who she could be!

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Now, this is an interesting one. Looks like quite a modern painting, with that loose brush work..........he fact that she's lying on straw but covered with fur............I can't make out what that thing is above her, but portraits always have something in them to symbolize the sitter.........

Ok, here are a few guesses:

Jadwiga, Queen of Poland
Emilia Plater
Barbara Radziwiłł
Rozalia Lubomirska (though as she was beheaded this would presumably depict her during her imprisonment)
Maria Piotrowiczowa, heroine of the February Uprising
Janina Lewandowska, WWII pilot, died at Katyn (she wasn't blonde or especially pretty but artists are often known for romanticizing their subjects, so.....)
Irena Morzycka-Iłłakowicz WWII intelligence agent, was blonde and pretty. The clothing in the painting looks contemporary to that period too.

Come on Pawian, put us out of our misery!

And thank you for your kind words teacher, I try to be a good contributor :))

It's Smierć Ellenai by Jacek Malczewski, this painting comes from 1883, there are at least two more with the same title, from 1906-7.
A tricky riddle, because Ellenai is a fictional character from Anhelli, a play by Słowacki.
Słowacki mourned the failure of the 1830 November Uprising, Malczewski made it into allegory of the January Uprising 1863.
The thing on the wall is the Black Madonna, Matka Boska Częstochowska icon.

Atch has presented a very comprehensive list of young Polish heroines, let me add to it Wandę co nie chciała Niemca ;)

Yes, indeed a comprehensive list as backto has noticed. Thank you, you get a point.


Yes, exactly.
Atch, you had doubts about it but let me tell you it is an obvious guess for a typical Pole, so whenever you see an obscure picture which looks like a portrait and there is a round shining object at the top and a smaller one beneath and you can`t discern features of the face because it is so dark, then it must be Black Madonna.


Yes, chronologically, Wanda is No 1. :)


Yes, exactly, the full painting below:

And a new riddle: What event does this painting show?

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Not at all sure about this one. Is it the opening of an art gallery or museum?

Neither of them but you are close - sth in between. :)

An exhibition of a particular artist's work?

Yes, exhibition but comprising many artists.

Another easy one from me.
What painting is there on the wall and what is the name of the cartoonist?
Hint: the painting has been mentioned in this thread.

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I can only guess at the painting because it hurts my eyes just looking at it! Battle of Grunwald? I have no idea about the cartoonist.

@Chemikiem
If it hurts your eyes, it must be Grunwald! :) Congratulations, I I had to resize the picture so it's not very clear but you've got it.

I'll wait for somebody to guess the cartoonist's name.
BTW, do you know what "ustawka" means?

While thinking about the exhibition painting (hint - it took place in Warsaw)......

Whose artist`s style do you recognise?:

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I've heard the term in reference to football hooligans arranging a meet up for a punch up, so I guess in terms of the cartoon, Battle of Grunwald was the granddaddy of them all ;) Still don't know who drew it though.


After much pondering, I can only think that the painting represents the exhibition that took place shortly after the opening of Zachęta National Art Gallery in Warsaw in 1900. Not sure if it's right though, as it seems too close to my original answer.


I have no idea! It's a bizarre picture.

Sorry, no. Hint - nearly 100 years earlier.


Yes, his style was unusual, marked with war memories like Wróblewski`s. Another hint - he created collages mostly.

See another one:

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Fine Arts Exhibition in Warsaw 1828, as painted by Wincenty Kasprzycki

Yes! it was an important one, the first Polish art exhibition after the third partition had been imposed on the Commonwealth.

Collage artist is waiting and in the meantime

Which Polish artist had such a style? and motifs...

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Hej! I'm going as fast as I can here! You have to give me pondering time :)

Sorry, when I say that sth is lingering, I don`t mean to hasten anyone. I just remind myself there is an unsolved riddle so that I won`t miss supplying it with hints etc.