LEON JAN WYCZÓLKOWSKI (1852-1936)
Giewont Massif (1, 895 m- 6, 217 ft)
Poland
In Giewont w śniegu (Giewont in the snow), pastel, 1905,
Giewont Massif (1, 895 m- 6, 217 ft)
Poland
In Giewont w śniegu (Giewont in the snow), pastel, 1905,
Katowice Museum/Muzeum Śląskie w Katowicach, Poland
The painter
Leon Jan Wyczółkowski (1852-1936) was one of the leading painters of the Young Poland movement,
as well as the principal representative of Polish Realism in art of the
Interbellum. From 1895 to 1911 he served as professor of the Jan
Matejko Academy of Fine Arts (ASP) in Kraków, and from 1934, ASP in
Warsaw. He was a founding member of the Society of Polish Artists
"Sztuka" (Art, 1897). Wyczółkowski was born in Huta Miastowska near
Garwolin in Congress Poland. At first, in his artistic experience he
aimed at devoting himself to the genre of historical painting with
documentary realism in the detail. After his trip to Paris though, he
changed his focus and began implementing solutions typical of the French
Impressionists. He painted dramatic landscapes, nudes and pastoral
scenes with impasto and impressionist lighting effects . For a short
while he came under the influence of Symbolism, and around 1900 darkened
his palette. His work is characterized by a richness of form and
complex technical means. Thanks to a friendship with Feliks Manggha
Jasieński, he expanded his interests to include oriental scenes as well.
Wyczółkowski was a master of flower arrangements and still life. He
portrayed almost the entire art world of Kraków. Wyczółkowski died 1936
in Warsaw. After the war, on the anniversary of his birthday (11 April
1946), the District Museum in Bydgoszcz took up his name in recognition
of his outstanding achievements. His widow donated to the Museum many of
his paintings, drawings and a lot of personal memorabilia, including
studio equipment. The collection, organized into a new department,
consists of over 700 works of Leon Wyczółkowski. His most representative
impressionist paintings can be found at the National Museum, Kraków and
at the National Museum, Warsaw.
The mountain
Giewont is a mountain massif in the Tatra Mountains of Poland. It is 1,895 m - at its highest.
The massif has three peaks (all m/metres in AMSL): - Great Giewont - Wielki Giewont (1,895 m- 6, 217 ft)
- Long Giewont - Długi Giewont (1,867 m- 6, 125 ft)
- Small Giewont - Polish Mały Giewont (1,728 m - 5,669 ft)
There is a mountain pass located between Great and Long Giewont, known as Szczerba (1,823 m- 5, 980 ft). Long Giewont and Great Giewont are situated at a higher altitude than the nearby town of Zakopane, making them clearly visible from that city.
On Great Giewont, there is a 15 m steel cross (erected in 1901) - the site of religious pilgrimages. The area is notorious for its hazardous nature during thunderstorms, so this should be taken into consideration when approaching the summit.
The first recorded ascent to Giewont's summit was undertaken in 1830 by Franciszek Herbich and Aleksander Zawadzki (a19th century explorer). The first winter ascent of Giewont occurred in 1904 by a group of five mountaineers led by Mariusz Zaruski. Nowadays the climbing on Giewont is strictly banned. On the other hand, hiking on the hiking trails is allowed and the access (except the winter) is not difficult hence Giewont is a very popular destination among amblers and Sunday tourists. In the summer up to few thousands tourists a day ascend the top.
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