Interior of St. Peter’s church in Kraków

Interior of St. Peter’s church in Kraków

Saturnin Świerzyński

1890

oil

From the collection of National Museum in Warsaw

About this work

This painting shows the inside of a church. The church has a high ceiling with arches and columns. There are many people in the church, some standing and some sitting. The church is decorated with gold and red colors. There are also some paintings on the walls. The people in the church seem to be praying or listening to a sermon. The artist of this painting used chiaroscuro to create a sense of depth and contrast between light and dark.

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