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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. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. IAN CHILVERS. "Wyspiański, Stanisław." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O2-WyspiaskiStanisaw.html IAN CHILVERS. "Wyspiański, Stanisław." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Retrieved May 28, 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.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Stanisław Wyspiański." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Wyspians.html "Stanisław Wyspiański." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Wyspians.html |
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