1901
oil
canvas
From the collection of National Museum in Warsaw
Sigismund Augustus and Barbara Giza is a 1901 oil by Tadeusz Popiel, a Post-Impressionism work, held at National Museum in Warsaw.
The painting depicts a man and woman in a room with red curtains. The man sits in a blue chair, wearing a dark jacket and white shirt, while the woman kneels on the floor, dressed in a yellow dress and white ruffled collar. She holds a piece of paper in her hand. The room features a fireplace with a black statue on the mantle, and a red rug covers the floor. The overall atmosphere is one of intimacy and quiet contemplation. To learn more about the artist's use of chiaroscuro, explore the technique of chiaroscuro.
Tadeusz Popiel (1863 – 22 February 1913) was a Polish painter, known for his religious and historical scenes; especially his work on several famous panoramas. His brother was the sculptor Antoni Popiel.
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