#piotr stachiewicz

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“Święty Marcin / Saint Martin” Piotr Stachiewicz 1907

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A Rainy Day (1912/Postcard) - Piotr Stachiewicz

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October, one of the Set 'Year of God' (Piotr Stachiewicz, 1907)

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Piotr Stachiewicz (Polish, 1958-1938)

Mleczarka

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Phantoms in the studio: Despair by Piotr Stachiewicz, c. 1885:

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Water nymph (Świtezianka) by Kazimierz Alchimowicz, c. 1900:

propaganda: I love the dramatic waves, and how it is kind of hard to make out what exactly is happening,I think that adds to the story of a otherworldly creature whisking you away. It also remainds me of the short film "The Mermaid/Русалка" 1997 Directed by Aleksandr Petrov, Its oil painted on glass animation, which gives it such a unique look with a deep contection to art history.

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Piotr Stachiewicz

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The First Sowing (1896) Piotr Stachiewicz

The blessing of candles was not the only tradition associated with the celebration of Hromnice (Candlemas, Feb. 2). Wells and springs were also blessed , ensuring enough water and moisture for the entire year.

It was also a solemn holiday for the people . Any rejoicing, dancing and celebrations were forbidden. No joking or other fun was allowed. But a lot of noise and clatter was allowed. Whether you had an axe, hammer or broom in your hand, you had to bang it hard. Only in this way could you drive away evil spirits and other spirits of darkness.

On this day, housewives were not allowed to sew anything . It was believed that the tip of a needle could bring storms and lightning in the future. It was also important to pull out the plow after winter and plow the first furrow , to let the soil know that it should prepare for spring, because winter was slowly ending. For a better harvest, pieces of bread and cheese were put in the furrow.

Pieces of bread and cheese were then placed in the furrow to make the earth more fertile.

Pictured: An old custom that still exists in many areas of Poland consists in lighting thunder candles or gromnice (in Czechia called hromničky) during the sowing period in order to propitiate a good harvest.

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Piotr Stachiewicz, Mleczarka (Milkmaid)

1938, pastel

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Merry Christmas! Vintage Polish postcard with artwork by Piotr Stachiewicz, 1920.

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“A lovely thing about Christmas is that it's compulsory, like a thunderstorm, and we all go through it together.” ― Garrison Keillor, Leaving Home

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Piotr Stachiewicz

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Unknown Title (Piotr Stachiewicz, 1858 - 1938)

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Piotr Stachiewicz (Polish, 1958-1938)

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Portrait of sculptor George Gray Barnard in his studio by Anna Bilińska-Bohdanowiczowa, 1890:

propaganda: I know her self portait and the amazing Black Woman were already in the tournament, but this is my fav work from her, the giant sculpture in the background brings so much to the composition, there is just a lot of bodily presence and feel for the space in which the subjects are in this painting and I really like that. Also love the fact that George Grey Barnard has dirt from the sculpturing work all over his clothes, its on one hand a very human detail, but it also adds to the pathos - he made this, and in a way this pathos kind of adds to the pathos of the painting itself? Like an artist making art about another artist always has a meta self reflection level to it for me.

Phantoms in the studio: Despair by Piotr Stachiewicz, c. 1885:

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Piotr Stachiewicz's Legenda o Matce Boskiej (Królowa niebios)

Legend of the Virgin Mary (Queen of Heaven) No.8

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Piotr Stachiewicz (1858-1938), Andrzej Kmicic

Drawing on paper.

Finally I have found a copy of Jędruś portrait created by my beloved Piotr Stachiewicz. Perhaps, it is only my impression, but... did the artist use here the same boy as a model as in one from his images of Bohun? They both have the same mouth grimace...

Hej, kto szlachta – za Kmicicem!

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Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, saying, “Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we have seen His star in the East and have come to worship Him.” When Herod the king heard this, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him. And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he inquired of them where the Christ was to be born. So they said to him, “In Bethlehem of Judea, for thus it is written by the prophet: ‘But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, Are not the least among the rulers of Judah; For out of you shall come a Ruler Who will shepherd My people, Israel.’ ” …and behold, the star which they had seen in the East went before them, till it came and stood over where the young Child was. When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceedingly great joy. And when they had come into the house, they saw the young Child with Mary His mother, and fell down and worshipped Him. And when they had opened their treasures, they presented gifts to Him: gold, frankincense, and myrrh. Matthew 2:1-6 Matthew 2:9 Artwork: Three Wise Men, Piotr Stachiewicz (Polish, 1858–1938).