material: oil on canvas
dimensions: 27,5 × 36,5 cm
description: This landscape, depicting a pine grove, bears features of an oil study and was probably painted directly from nature. In terms of iconography and form, it falls within the scope of the realist landscape characteristic of the Barbizon School. Monumental trees are the central motif of the painting. The rhythmic verticals of pine trunks have been balanced with dense, vivid green foliage negatively silhouetted against the light blue sky. The composition reveals Szermentowski’s desire to capture the randomness of the pattern observed in nature. The intimate, calm mood of the view harmonizes with the way of rendering it and a small, study format. Saturated greens, distinctive of the painters of the Barbizon School, are predominant in the palette. The meticulous drawing harmonizes with soft, fluidly applied colour. The work delights with the simple beauty of the motif and the artist’s humble approach to nature. Aleksandra Krypczyk
exposition: The Gallery of 19th Century Polish Art in Sukiennice,
The Cloth Hall, 1, Main Market Square
key: Realism, polish impressionism, beginnings of symbolism >>>
dimensions: 27,5 × 36,5 cm
description: This landscape, depicting a pine grove, bears features of an oil study and was probably painted directly from nature. In terms of iconography and form, it falls within the scope of the realist landscape characteristic of the Barbizon School. Monumental trees are the central motif of the painting. The rhythmic verticals of pine trunks have been balanced with dense, vivid green foliage negatively silhouetted against the light blue sky. The composition reveals Szermentowski’s desire to capture the randomness of the pattern observed in nature. The intimate, calm mood of the view harmonizes with the way of rendering it and a small, study format. Saturated greens, distinctive of the painters of the Barbizon School, are predominant in the palette. The meticulous drawing harmonizes with soft, fluidly applied colour. The work delights with the simple beauty of the motif and the artist’s humble approach to nature. Aleksandra Krypczyk
exposition: The Gallery of 19th Century Polish Art in Sukiennice,
The Cloth Hall, 1, Main Market Square
key: Realism, polish impressionism, beginnings of symbolism >>>