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Wyspiański, Stanisław
Wyspiański, Stanisław (1869–1907), Polish poet, playwright, director, and scene designer. Considered the successor of Mickiewicz, he was the first to co-ordinate and stage the latter's vast poetic drama Forefathers' Eve in 1901. In that and many of his other monumental productions he made innovations in stagecraft, envisaging a form of ‘total theatre’, which were to have a strong influence on his successors, particularly Leon Schiller. Of his own plays, which are based on national themes and classical symbolism, the best is usually considered The Wedding (1901), a revival of which was seen in London during the World Theatre Season of 1966. Other important works are Akropolis (1903), in which Grotowski's company made its first appearance outside Poland in the same year; and November Night (1904), about the Polish insurrection of 1830, seen in London in 1975 and revived in Warsaw in 1979. Three other plays, Liberation (1903), The Curse (1905), and The Judges (1907), have also been revived in recent years. Wyspiański had a wide knowledge of Shakespeare, and in an introduction to a Polish version of Hamlet put forward a new view of the play, making the Ghost the central character, which resulted in an interesting production, entitled The Tragical History of Hamlet, first seen in 1901.
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PHYLLIS HARTNOLL and PETER FOUND. "Wyspiański, Stanisław." The Concise Oxford Companion to the Theatre. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 13 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. PHYLLIS HARTNOLL and PETER FOUND. "Wyspiański, Stanisław." The Concise Oxford Companion to the Theatre. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (February 13, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O79-WyspiaskiStanisaw.html PHYLLIS HARTNOLL and PETER FOUND. "Wyspiański, Stanisław." The Concise Oxford Companion to the Theatre. 1996. Retrieved February 13, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O79-WyspiaskiStanisaw.html |
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Wyspiański, Stanisław
Wyspiański, Stanisław (b Cracow, 15 Jan. 1869; d Cracow, 28 Nov. 1907). Polish painter, designer, illustrator, and writer. He is now perhaps best known for his work in the theatre (as playwright, producer, and stage designer), which has given him a reputation as the father of modern Polish drama; revolting against naturalistic conventions, he made many innovations in stagecraft and based his plays on national themes interwoven with classical symbolism. His literary and theatrical work, however, was mainly confined to the last decade of his short life, and he was active chiefly in the visual arts, in which he was a figure of similar vigour and versatility. After training under Jan Matejko he spent most of the period 1891–4 in Paris, where he was influenced by Gauguin and Symbolism. His work included church murals, stained glass, portraits, landscapes, book illustrations, and furniture design. He had an allergy to oil paint and his favourite medium was pastel. There are many examples of his work in the National Museums in Cracow and Warsaw.
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IAN CHILVERS. "Wyspiański, Stanisław." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 13 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. IAN CHILVERS. "Wyspiański, Stanisław." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (February 13, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O2-WyspiaskiStanisaw.html IAN CHILVERS. "Wyspiański, Stanisław." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Retrieved February 13, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O2-WyspiaskiStanisaw.html |
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Stanisław Wyspiański
Stanisław Wyspiański , 1869-1907, Polish poet, dramatist, and painter. As a painter Wyspiański created numerous murals, stained-glass windows, and theatrical costumes. He is considered the founder of modern Polish drama; his plays, which are richly imaginative and often allegorical, generally treat the history or contemporary life of Poland, as in The Legion (1900), The Wedding (1901), Liberation (1903), and November Night (1904). Other plays are drawn from Greek themes, e.g., Return of Odysseus (tr. 1966). Wyspiański's dominant concern was Polish independence and individual freedom. |
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"Stanisław Wyspiański." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 13 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Stanisław Wyspiański." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 13, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Wyspians.html "Stanisław Wyspiański." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Retrieved February 13, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Wyspians.html |
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