To the monastic boarding school
1890
oil
From the collection of National Museum in Warsaw
1890
oil
From the collection of National Museum in Warsaw
This painting shows a group of people in a large room with arches and columns. The people are dressed in old-fashioned clothes, some in white robes and others in dark colors. A man in a white robe is standing on the steps, gesturing to a young boy in a dark coat. The room has a high ceiling with colorful designs and a large stone column in the center. The painting has a lot of detail, with intricate designs on the walls and columns. The people are all looking at each other, as if they're having a conversation. The artist has used a lot of different colors to create a sense of depth and texture. The painting is a great example of chiaroscuro, a technique that uses strong contrasts between light and dark to create a sense of volume and depth.