Polish motifs by Zygmunt Ajdukiewicz

The Polish artist Zygmunt Ajdukiewicz (1861-1917) painted motifs related to people and places in his country.

O polaco Zygmunt Ajdukiewicz (1861-1917) pintou temas relacionados com as gentes e locais do seu país.

Zygmunt Ajdukiewicz (1861-1917)-‘on the trail’-oil on panel-1889    Private collection

Zygmunt Ajdukiewicz (1861-1917)-‘soup charity’-oil on canvas-ca 1890    Private collection

Zygmunt Ajdukiewicz (1861-1917)-‘a train comes’-oil on canvas-1884    Private collection

Zygmunt Ajdukiewicz (1861-1917)-‘Polish Uplanders (West Galicia)’

Zygmunt Ajdukiewicz (1861-1917)-‘Sanna’-oil on canvas-ca 1890    Private collection

Polish people by Wojciech Gerson

The Polish painter Wojciech Gerson (1831-1901) documented many aspects about places and historical facts of his country.

O pintor Polaco Wojciech Gerson (1831-1901) documentou muitos aspetos de locais e de factos históricos do seu país.

Wojciech Gerson (1831-1901)-'the shepherd's concert'-oil on canvas-1862    Warsaw-Royal Castle

Wojciech Gerson (1831-1901)-'Kestutis and Vytautas imprisoned by Jogaila'-oil on canvas 1873    Lodz-Art Museum

Wojciech Gerson (1831-1901)-'in front of the hut'-oil on canvas-1856    Warsaw-National Museum

Wojciech Gerson (1831-1901)-'the reception of the Jews'-oil on canvas-1874    Warsaw-National Museum

Wojciech Gerson (1831-1901)-'Casimir the Restorer returning to Poland'-oil on canvas-1887    Wroclaw-National Museum

Countess Emilia Plater (1806-1831) Polish patriot

The aristocrat Emilia Plater (1806-1831), born in Vilnius, appreciated the efforts of the Belarusian Kosciuzko Tadeusz (1746-1817), who had returned from the American war of Independence, and of the Lithuanian poet Adam Mickiewicz (1798-1855) to ensure the independence of the Polish-Lithuanian community. She admired Laskarina Bouboulina (1771-1825) a participant in the liberation struggle of Greece against the Turks. With a small group of volunteers she fought the Russians and died of serious illness on December 23, 1831.


A aristocrata Emilia Plater (1806-1831) nascida em Vilnius apreciou o esforço do Bielorrusso Tadeusz Kosciuzko (1746-1817), regressado da guerra da Independência dos EUA, e do poeta Lituano Adam Mickiewicz (1798-1855) para assegurar a independência da comunidade Polaco-Lituana. Admirava Laskarina Bouboulina (1771-1825) participante na luta de libertação da Grécia contra os Turcos. Com um pequeno grupo de voluntários guerreou os Russos e morreu de doença grave a 23 de Dezembro de 1831.

Georg Benedikt Wunder-'Emilia Plater in November uprising 1831'

Wojciech Kossak (1824-1899)-'Emilia Plater in a skirmish at Stauliai during November uprising 1831 (battle of Grochöw)'

Jan Rosen (1854-1936)-'Emilia Plater leading Polish insurgents 1831'

Anonymous 19th century-'Emilia Plater portrait'

50 Zlotych, currency unit from 1940 in Polish territory