1853
unspecified
From the collection of National Museum in Kraków
King Jadwiga Distributung Bread to the Poor is a 1853 unspecified by Maksymilian Cercha, held at National Museum in Kraków.
This painting shows a woman in a red jacket and blue skirt, distributing bread to a group of people. The woman has long blonde hair and is standing in front of an arched doorway. She is handing bread to an elderly man with a long white beard, who is kneeling on the ground. The background of the painting is a stone wall with a shield on it. The woman's red jacket and blue skirt are prominent in the painting, and the bread she is distributing is a key element of the scene. The elderly man's white beard and kneeling position add to the sense of reverence and gratitude in the painting. The painting is reminiscent of works by artists who use chiaroscuro to create dramatic lighting effects.
Maximilian (also spelled Maksymilian) Cercha (1818–1907) was a Polish painter and drawer. He was the nephew of Ezechiel Cercha (1790–1820) and the father of Stanisław Cercha (1867–1919).
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