1866
oil
canvas
From the collection of National Museum in Kraków
Dominant colour
St Mary’s Church in Krakow is a 1866 oil by Aleksander Gryglewski, held at National Museum in Kraków.
This painting shows a church with a tall tower and a smaller building to its right. The church has a dark roof and many windows. In front of the church, there are people and a horse-drawn carriage. The sky is cloudy and dark. The painting is done in oil paint, which gives it a rich look. The artist used a lot of dark colors to make the scene look serious and calm. If you like this painting, you might also want to learn more about the artist, Aleksander Gryglewski.
Aleksander Konstanty Gryglewski (4 March 1833 – 28 July 1879) was a Polish painter and art professor at the Kraków Academy of Fine Arts. He is primarily known for his interior portraits of notable buildings throughout Poland.
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