Religious paintings as liturgical images in the oeuvre of Henryk Siemiradzki
Maria Nitka
The 19 th century was a time when, as noted by Michael Thimann, there occurred transition of painting from the sphere worship to space art. parting paths art and sacred also affected genre important for connecting these spheres altar painting. present paper discusses Henryk Siemiradzki’s paintings, which constitute this outstanding academic artist’s attempts place intended in churches. Siemiradzki created several paintings: starting with copy "Christ on Cross" Johann Köler (1867), then his own version theme chapel Our Lady Rosary hometown Kharkiv (1871), "Zmartwychwstanie [Resurrection]" (1878) Church All Saints Grzybów Warsaw, above all large altarpieces: "Chrystus uciszający burzę [Christ Calming Storm]" (1882) Evangelical church Krakow "Wniebowstąpienie [The Ascension]" (1891) Resurrectionists Rome via San Sebastianello. is an attempt reveal relationship between form, content function images. analysis focuses primarily Ascension]", artist faced canon most complete way. iconography works, their connections centuries-old visual tradition Christianity, finally semantics composition are analysed, looking theological understanding depicted events. It has been shown that commissions discussed line format painting, at same they fruit profound reflection role image liturgy, interior, discourse supposed affect hearts, minds souls faithful. emphasized undertaken, able respond requirements various confessions, pictures corresponded mission expectations Catholic parish, religious order or Protestant community. works therefore presented example search solutions concerning meaning paintings multidimensional space, inscribed into dialogue within genre.
Sacrum et Decorum