1894
oil
canvas
From the collection of National Museum in Kraków
Stanisław Oświęcim at the body of Anna Oświęcimówna. is a 1894 oil by Stanisław Bergman, held at National Museum in Kraków.
This painting shows a man kneeling on a red rug beside a coffin. The man wears a black robe with white cuffs. The coffin is red with gold accents and a white cloth draped over it. A woman lies inside, dressed in white. Around the coffin, several men and a woman stand in dark robes, some holding candles. The room has stone walls and a tiled floor. A window on the right lets in light, casting shadows on the walls. The atmosphere is somber, with the mourners gathered around the coffin. Look up the artist Stanisław Bergman next.
Stanisław Wojciech Bergman (13 April 1862 – 28 August 1930) was a Polish painter of historical scenes, genre scenes, portraits and still-lifes.
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