1890
oil
canvas
From the collection of National Museum in Kraków
Dominant colour
Study of a Turkish Mace from the 17th C. is a 1890 oil by Stanisław Chlebowski, depicting Sceptre, held at National Museum in Kraków.
This painting shows a sceptre against a dark blue cloth backdrop. The sceptre is gold with intricate designs and blue stones. It's placed on the cloth, which is draped over a surface. The sceptre has a long handle with a decorative ball at the end. The ball is covered in gold filigree and has several blue stones embedded in it. The handle is also gold and has a pattern of interlocking circles. The painting is very detailed, with lots of texture and shading. You can see the folds in the cloth and the reflections on the gold. If you want to learn more about the artist who painted this, look up Stanisław Chlebowski.
Stanisław Chlebowski (1835–1884) was a Polish painter. He was a renowned specialist in Oriental themes and history painting.
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