ɪɾ ɪz dʒˈɛnɚɹəli hˈɛld təbi mˈoʊst ˈɪnfluːənst baɪ lˈɔːɹd bˈaɪɹɑːn, hˈuːm mælkzjˈuːski hæd mˈɛt ɪn vˈɛnɪs dˈʊɹɹɪŋ hɪz tɹˈævəlz ɚɹˈaʊnd wˈɛstɚn jˈʊɹɹəp, ðˌoʊ ɪɾ ɪz kənsˈɪdɚɹəbli mˈoːɹ ɡlˈuːmi ænd ɡˈɑːθɪk ðɐn bˈaɪɹɑːnz wˈɜːk.
It is generally held to be most influenced by Lord Byron, whom Malczewski had met in Venice during his travels around western Europe, though it is considerably more gloomy and Gothic than Byron's work.