1895
unspecified
From the collection of National Museum in Kraków
Cardboard for the Polychromy in the St Mary's Church – Figure of an Angel Playing the Lute is a 1895 unspecified by Jan Matejko, a Realism work, held at National Museum in Kraków.
This painting shows an angel playing a lute. The angel is dressed in a blue robe with a red and gold patterned collar. The angel has large colorful wings and a halo. The angel is sitting on a yellow cloth. The angel is looking to the right, and the lute is being played with the left hand. The angel's right hand is holding a pick. The angel's face is serene, and the overall mood of the painting is peaceful. The painting is a beautiful representation of an angel playing music. To learn more about the artist's use of chiaroscuro, look up Jan Matejko.
Jan Alojzy Matejko (Polish pronunciation: ; also known as Jan Mateyko; 24 June 1838 – 1 November 1893) was a Polish painter, a leading 19th-century exponent of history painting, known for depicting nodal events from Polish history.
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