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Stanisław Wyspiański

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Long pen-and-ink design sheet with church furnishings, organ, altar and colored bishop figures, assembled from pasted fragmen

Plans for the restoration of the Church of the Holy Cross

1887

Tall two-panel painting of a robed woman with a child, a knight under a rainbow, and figures among yellow flowers.

Polonia

1884

Tall arched design with a bishop, kneeling and armored men, and Polish inscriptions in bright, flat colours.

Vows of Jan Kazimierz

1892

Tall pointed-arch stained-glass design with stacked figural panels and medallions in muted reds, greens and blues.

Virtues and vices. Design for a stained-glass window in the presbytery of St. Mary’s Church in Kraków

1891

Stylized blue and yellow painting of a golden figure with horns amid swirling concentric rings and smaller nude figures.

Apollo - Copernicus solar system

1904

Misty winter painting of a tree-lined path with bare trees, snowy ground and distant church towers under a grey sky.

Planty at Dawn

1894

Pastel landscape of a dirt road winding through fields toward blue hills, with bare trees and a reddish rooftop under an over

View of the Kościuszko Mound in Krakow from the Window in the Artist's Studio

1904

Painting of a standing nude boy with hands clasped, set before green drapery and a red curtain in a loose brushwork style.

Nude of a Boy

1894

Line drawing of Saint Dorothy holding a basket of roses, with a halo and flower crown, in a decorative leafy border.

Saint Dorothy. Artistic reconstruction of a stained-glass panel from the Dominican church in Kraków

1895

Drawing of Saint Thomas Aquinas holding a church model and an open book, with a red ornamental background.

Saint Thomas Aquinas. Artistic reconstruction of a stained-glass panel from the Dominican church in Kraków

1895

Watercolor of workers building a gothic cathedral, with a woman in a green cloak standing among stone masons and carts.

Construction of the Temple of St. Vitus at Hradčany

1891

Stylized Madonna in grey veil holding a child, framed by golden halo, white blossoms and dark branches.

Rural Madonna

1904

Colored pencil drawing of a bishop saint in mitre and ornate red cope holding a red pastoral staff.

Saint Ambrose. Copy of a wall painting from the Church of the Holy Cross in Kraków

1896

Tall panelled drawing of stylized flames in red, orange and yellow, with a grey lattice pattern above, a stained glass design

Element of fire (I). Design for a stained glass window for the presbytery window of the Franciscan church in Kraków

1897

Coloured pencil design of a stylized lily, bud and scroll beside a candlestick form on pale paper.

Stylized lily motif. Design of a candlestick for the Franciscan Church in Kraków

1895

Long watercolor elevation of a church interior with painted saints under gothic arches, a crucifix, altars and furnishings.

"Widok rozwiniętych ścian nawy i prezbiteryum z rozmieszczeniem malowań i sprzętów" w kościele św. Krzyża w Krakowie…

1896

Aged, creased long paper sheet with faint dotted pattern outlines and dark smudges, a trial proof by Wyspiański.

Common vetch. Trial proof for the polychromy of the Franciscan church in Kraków

1895

Grid of fifteen pastel panels showing a haloed saint's face and sword at top, dissolving into swirling brown and blue forms b

Saint Stanislaus (Wawel Cathedral stained glass designs)

1900

Pencil sketch on tracing paper of stylized plant stems with elongated leaves and faint guide lines.

Stylized plant motif (stem with leaves). Trial proof for painted decoration of the Franciscan church in Kraków

1895

Ink drawing of three stylized thistle plants with decorative outlines on a worn tan sheet, with red guide lines.

Meadow thistle. Design for the polychromy of the Franciscan church in Kraków

1895

Tall arched stained-glass design with a golden hand at top, flowing colorful wave forms and divided panels.

God the Father - Design to the Stained-Glass Window for the Franciscan Church in Krakow

1904

Five ink sketches of stylized figures in royal robes and crowns, drawn in loose pen lines on pale paper.

Five Historical Caricatures of Sigismund Augustus, Barbara Radziwiłł, Queen Jadwiga, Casimir the Great, Boleslaus the…

1901

Pencil design of a symmetrical stylized plant ornament with leaves, blossoms and bird forms on aged paper.

"Pokrzywka żółta". Projekt do dekoracji malarskiej prezbiterium kościoła Franciszkanów w Krakowie "Yellow dead-nettle…

1895

Pen sketch of four figures in a row, including two draped men, a standing figure and a reclining figure on a pale sheet.

Four historical caricatures: Napoleon, Adam Mickiewicz and Fryderyk Chopin

1901

Pencil drawing of a black locust branch with compound leaves and thorns on yellowed tracing paper.

Black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia). Trial proof for the polychromy of the Franciscan church in Kraków

1895

Pencil design sketch of a rosary with ornamental medallions, with blue wash and green and yellow scalloped motifs on paper.

Rosary. Design for the polychrome of the vault of the Franciscan Church in Kraków

1895

Narrow sheet with pencil and yellow crayon design of oak-like leaves and branches, with faint arched outlines above.

Design for the polychrome of the Franciscan Church in Kraków

1895

Multi-panel drawing of a crowned skull-faced king with a scepter and flowing robes, fading into organic root-like forms.

Casimir the Great

1900

Vertical strip of a floral stained-glass cartoon with irises and marsh marigolds drawn in green, blue, and yellow.

Strip from a floral stained-glass cartoon (marsh marigolds and irises)

1897

Pencil and chalk design of white lilies with orange stamens and green stems beside a red and green vertical band.

Lilies. Design for the polychrome of the Franciscan Church in Kraków

1895

Pencil outline drawing of bird's-foot trefoil stems with clustered flowers and leaves on tracing paper, a design for church d

Bird’s-foot trefoil. Design for painted decoration of the Franciscan church in Kraków

1895

Pencil design sheet of a vertical grapevine ornament with twisting stems, lobed leaves and grape clusters.

Grapevine. Design for painted decoration of the Franciscan church in Kraków

1895

Pencil design of symmetrical stylized forget-me-not flowers and leaves on branching stems, on aged paper.

Forget-me-nots. Design for painted decoration of the Franciscan church in Kraków

1895

Colored design drawing of white chamomile flowers with yellow centers, green stems and buds, beside geometric panels.

Chamomile. Design for the polychrome of the presbytery of the Franciscan Church in Kraków

1895

Pencil and wash elevation of a gothic interior with pointed arches, tracery window and blue-washed balustrade.

View of the walls of the

1896

Brown ink tracing of a horizontal frieze with acanthus scrolls, foliage and an animal figure at right.

Tracing from a frieze with plant and animal motifs

Torn tracing paper with a stylized plant motif of a central stem and tapering leaves in dark line drawing.

Stylized plant motif (stem with leaves). Design for painted decoration of the Franciscan church in Kraków

1895

Architectural drawing of an ornate altar, carved choir stalls and Gothic church interior with coloured heraldic shields.

Tracing of the polychromy and furnishings of the Church of the Holy Cross in Kraków

1897

Full-length charcoal drawing of a bearded bishop saint with a jewelled mitre and red crosier, copied from a Kraków church wal

Saint Augustine. Copy of a wall painting from the Church of the Holy Cross in Kraków

1896

Coloured crayon design of a grapevine with green leaves, red stems, tendrils and grape clusters on a pale sheet.

Vine. Design for the polychrome of the Franciscan church in Kraków

1895

Colored pencil design for stained glass with a large hand at top and flowing wavy forms in blue, yellow and pink below.

Become! (God the Father). Design for a stained glass window from 1897 for the Franciscan Church in Kraków

1897

Crayon design of colorful wavy horizontal bands in red, green, violet and blue over ochre, a decorative wave motif study.

Wave motif. Design for the polychrome of the presbytery of the Franciscan church in Kraków

1895

Pencil and colored-pencil design of stylized grain stalks with looping tendrils and root-like bases on tan paper.

Grain stalks. Trial proof for the polychromy of the Franciscan church in Kraków

1895

Fragmentary worn paper sheet with dark vertical tonal bands, horizontal fold lines and scattered spots.

Broadleaf plantain, leaf and flower spikes. Trial proof for the polychromy of the Franciscan church in Kraków

1895

Pencil section drawing of a vaulted hall with two doorways and a hatched wall, labelled with a handwritten caption.

Hall of the Society of Friends of Fine Arts

1904

Pencil sketch on aged paper showing stylized leaves and scrolling ornamental motifs in vertical panels for church polychromy.

Yellow archangel. Trial proof for the polychromy of the Franciscan church in Kraków

1895

Pencil and chalk drawing of a bearded saint in a wide hat and long robe holding an open book.

Saint Jerome. Copy of a wall painting from the Church of the Holy Cross in Kraków

1896

Colored drawing grid of stained glass panels showing a saint, lilies and tangled branches in pink, grey and olive.

Saint Francis. Design for a stained glass window for the window of presbytery of the Franciscan Church in Kraków

1897

Pencil design on tracing paper of stylized sunflowers, curving stems and leaves within construction lines.

Everlasting flower. Design for painted decoration of the Franciscan church in Kraków

1895

Pencil and watercolor copy of a bearded saint in a jeweled mitre and cope holding a processional cross.

Saint Gregory. Copy of a wall painting from the Church of the Holy Cross in Kraków

1896

Pencil study of a Gothic cathedral wall with pointed arches, tracery windows and a central altar structure.

Layout of the presbytery walls of Wawel Cathedral

1900

Pen drawing of Mary holding the Christ child in an arched frame with flowers, angels and halo, a design for church decoration

Mary with the child. Design for painted decoration of the Franciscan Church in Kraków

1895

Two nude figures with flowing hair fall through blue sky among gold stars and swirling clouds, in a tall vertical drawing.

Fallen angels (Franciscan Church polychromy design)

1896

Colored crayon study of stylized flame-like ornament with curling scrolls and wavy lines on a red ground, with grid lines.

Study of an ornament for painted decoration of the blind east window in the transept arm of the Franciscan Church in…

1895

Pencil study of a winged figure with long hair, crown and sword, with vertical drapery below, for a church polychromy design.

Archangel Michael. Trial proof for the polychromy of the Franciscan church in Kraków

1895

Pencil design drawing of a circular geometric rose ornament above scalloped arch friezes on tan paper, by Stanisław Wyspiańsk

Design of a chair for the Żeleński family

1904

Torn tracing paper with a blue-outlined fern leaf design and faint pencil grid lines, a decorative study.

Fern leaf (fragment). Design for painted decoration of the Franciscan church in Kraków

1895

Pencil sketch of stylized bellflowers and leaves on tracing paper, a trial design for church presbytery decoration.

"Bellflowers." Trial proof for painted decoration of the presbytery of the Franciscan church in Kraków

1895

Pastel design study of sunflowers with yellow blooms, green leaves and a red vertical band on tan paper.

Sunflower. Design for the polychrome of the transept of the Franciscan Church in Kraków

1895

Tall design sheet of lilies, poppies and stylized stems in orange, green and yellow, with a butterfly, for a stained glass wi

Element of fire (II). Design for a stained glass window for the presbytery window of the Franciscan Church in Kraków

1897

Ink drawing of Saint Andrew holding a saltire cross and a book, with a halo and ornamental border, in a stained glass style.

Saint Andrew. Artistic reconstruction of a stained glass panel from the Dominican church in Kraków

1895

Pencil sketch of Krakow townhouses, a domed tower and trees beneath a cloudy sky.

Fragment of the Cloth Hall and the frontage of the Krakow market square

1904

Ink and pencil study of two archers drawing bows, flanked by decorative swirling motifs on toned paper.

Archers. Trial proof for the polychromy of the Franciscan church in Kraków

1895

Design sheet with a large gold star ornament on blue and a smaller star motif on cream paper.

Star motifs. Design for the polychrome of the Franciscan church in Kraków

1895

Ink sketches of figures in historical costume with crowns, ruffs, plumed hats and capes on a torn beige sheet.

Four Historical Caricatures of Sigismund III Vasa, Henry of Valois, Józef Poniatowski

1901

Pencil design study of a mullein plant with flowering stalk, serrated leaves and roots on tan tracing paper.

Mullein (lower fragment - stem with root). Design for painted decoration of the presbytery of the Franciscan church i…

1895

Pen sketch of a bearded old man with flowing hair and robes, one hand raised high, for a stained glass window.

Sketch of the figure of God the Father for a stained glass window in the Franciscan church in Kraków

1897

Stylized yellow nettle plant in pastel with green leaves and orange buds in a red-bordered vertical panel.

"Yellow nettle". Design for the polychrome of the north wall of the presbytery of the Franciscan church in Kraków

1895

Pastel design fragment with stylized yellow-green plantain leaves, a grain stalk, and a rosette above a red and brown arched

Fragment of a design for the polychrome of the Franciscan church in Kraków - stylized plant motif: plantain

1895

Pencil drawing of a vertical band of stylized bellflowers and leaves on yellowed paper with red guidelines.

Bellflowers. Trial proof for the polychromy of the Franciscan church in Kraków

1895

Pencil and coloured crayon design for a stained glass window with a face and flowing hair inside a pointed arch, gridded.

Design of the stained glass window

1897

Pastel and pencil study of wheat and rye ears with vertical colored bands on a tan sheet.

Ear of wheat and rye. Design for the polychrome of the presbytery of the Franciscan church in Kraków

1895

Ink drawing of a large fern leaf with a central rib and many narrow leaflets on a torn, warm-toned sheet of paper.

Fern leaf. Trial proof for the polychromy of the Franciscan church in Kraków

1895

Long watercolor elevation of church walls with gothic arches, painted saints, altars, an organ and a crucifix.

View of the unfolded walls of the nave and presbytery with the arrangement of paintings and furnishings

1896

Pastel drawing of a veiled woman with a halo and raised hands, with a gold ring ornament below, on a dark ground.

Blessed Salome

1897

Vertical botanical design drawing of vetch stems with green leaves, tendrils, and pink flowers in crayon and pencil.

Common vetch (top), cultivated vetch (bottom). Design for painted decoration of the presbytery of the Franciscan chur…

1895

Pencil sketch of a city square with a domed tower, row of building facades, and loose trees and clouds.

Fragment of the Krakow Cloth Hall and the frontage of the Main Square

1900

Blue ink design drawing of stylized grain stalks and curling leaves on aged paper, a study for church wall decoration.

Grain stalks. Design for the polychromy of the presbytery of the Franciscan church in Kraków

1895

Pencil and coloured crayon design of blue bluebell flowers on a green stem with buds and leaves on a beige sheet.

"Bluebells". Design for the polychrome of the presbytery of the Franciscan Church in Kraków

1895

Colored pencil drawing of a standing bishop in red vestments holding a crozier and an open book.

Bishop Iwo Odrowąż. Copy of a wall painting from the Church of the Holy Cross in Kraków

1896

Pencil and crayon sketch of a crowned, bearded king in a tall panel, flanked by figures, for a stained-glass design.

Casimir the Great - sketch for a stained-glass window for Wawel Cathedral

1899

Colored pencil study of decorative border ornaments with checkerboard, scallop, and leaf-scroll patterns in orange, red, yell

Study of ornaments for the polychrome of the Franciscan Church in Kraków

1895

Pale sheet with two colored ornamental pattern studies: a diamond lattice of foliage and shields above a radiating fan design

copy of the polychromy of the Church of the Holy Cross in Kraków

1896

Outline drawing of tall, serrated thistle leaves on tan paper, with faint red guide lines framing the design.

Meadow thistle (leaves). Trial proof for the polychromy of the Franciscan church in Kraków

1895

Pencil design of a stylized mullein plant with buds and large blossoms in a symmetrical vertical panel.

Mullein (middle fragment). Design for painted decoration of the presbytery of the Franciscan church in Kraków

1895

Pencil drawing of lilies and thistles with a geometric border and blank central panel, by Stanisław Wyspiański, 1897.

Lilies and thistles, header for Życie

1897

Pencil tracing of a symmetrical mullein flower and leaf design arranged in vertical tiers on translucent paper.

Mullein. Design for painted decoration of the presbytery of the Franciscan church in Kraków

1895

Vertical drawing of white lilies with orange stamens and green stems against blue, grey and brown bands.

Lilje

1904

Grid of fifteen panels of a stained glass design with a bearded figure, a violin, and flowing warm-toned abstract lines.

Henry the Pious (Wawel Cathedral stained glass designs)

1900

Pencil design drawing of stylised vetch plant with pinnate leaves and tendrils, with red guidelines on tracing paper.

Tufted vetch. Design for painted decoration of the Franciscan church in Kraków

1895

Pencil and crayon study of a yellow quatrefoil ornamental border with red dots on a pale sheet.

Study of an ornament for the polychrome of the Franciscan Church in Kraków

1895

Tall colored design drawing in a grid of panels showing stylized irises, lilies, and wavy blue water lines, a cartoon for sta

Part of the drawing for a floral stained glass (motif of flame lily, so-called smolinosa)

1897

Black line drawing of a stylized male figure with concentric curving lines and smaller draped figures, signed 1904.

"Apollo" from the stained glass of the Medical Society House in Kraków

1904

Pastel drawing of a black locust branch with green leaves, red thorns and blue trunk on a pale ground.

Black locust. Design for the polychrome of the presbytery of the Franciscan Church in Kraków

1895

Ink design drawing of stylized plantain leaves and flower spikes on aged paper, with a label at upper right.

Broadleaf plantain, leaf and flower spikes. Design for painted decoration of the Franciscan Church in Kraków

1895

Pencil and colored crayon study of common toadflax above and red dead-nettle below on pale paper, a design for church decorat

Common toadflax (top) and red dead-nettle (bottom). Design for painted decoration of the Franciscan Church in Kraków

1895