Description: This is a wonderful and Fine Vintage European POLISH Impressionist Ostrowiec Cathedral Oil Painting on Canvas, depicting the famed 17th century St. Michael's Cathedral in Ostrowiec Swietokrzyski, Poland, which was built in 1614. This piece is rendered in a highly impressionistic style, reminiscent of the French Post-Impressionist luminaries of the late 19th century. The church is seen rising above the dense sylvan forest below, half obscured by tall trees. The small parapets, spires, and multiple windows of this building are reminiscent of some secluded fairytale castle. This painting has extensive information written in Polish on the verso of the canvas and is dated multiple times. The lower signature and date read: "Monika Krajewska. Ostrowiec Swient. lato 1982." Since this signature bears the earlier date, I presume that this individual is the artist behind this work. I could only find references to one artist by this name, and she is a Polish activist, Jewish gravestone art scholar and mizrah artist. I am not entirely sure if this painting is by her hand, and I am only including this information as a possible attribution. Perhaps you know more about this painting or its creator? Approximately 20 5/8 x 25 inches (including frame.) Actual artwork is approximately 20 x 24 1/4 inches. Good overall condition for decades of age and storage, with a few small scratches, scuffs and light edge wear. Additionally, there are some mild pressure marks visible along the edges of the canvas (please see photos.) Acquired in Los Angeles County, California. If you like what you see, I encourage you to make an Offer. Please check out my other listings for more wonderful and unique artworks! About Monika Krajewska: Monika Krajewska is a Polish activist, mizrah artist, writer, photographer, and Jewish gravestone art and Hebrew language calligraphy specialist. BiographyMonika Krajewska was born in Warsaw. She is married to a philosopher and Polish consultant of American Jewish Committee, Stanisław Krajewski.At present Monika Krajewska is a teacher at Lauder-Morash Private Jewish School in Warsaw.She is a member of The Guild of American Papercutters and Jewish Community of Warsaw.A recipient (jointly with her husband) of the Lifetime Achievement Award of the Taube Foundation for Jewish Life & Culture and American Jewish Committee, presented during the 23rd Jewish Culture Festival in Kraków.Books1982 – Czas kamieni – translated to English as Stones time and French as Le temps des pierres2009 – Mój młodszy brat (en. My younger brother) Lifetime Achievement Award for Monika and Stanisław Krajewski We are delighted to announce that the Taube Foundation for Jewish Life and Culture and the American Jewish Committee have honored Monika and Stanisław Krajewski with the inaugural Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of their outstanding contribution to building a Jewish future in democratic Poland. Monika and Stanisław Krajewski have been pillars of the renascent Jewish community in Poland since the 1970s, and have contributed greatly to the creation of the Museum of the History of Polish Jews as well as our Core Exhibition. The award will be presented within the framework of the 23rd annual Jewish Culture Festival in Krakow on July 5 at the Tempel Synagogue at 24 Miodowa St., prior to the 6 pm concert.Prof. Stanisław Krajewski has – since the very beginning – been one of the experts developing the Museum’s Core Exhibition. Together with Dr. Helena Datner of the Jewish Historical Institute he created the narrative of the Postwar gallery.In 1989, he was one of the founders of the Polish-Israeli Friendship Society, the Polish Council of Christians and Jews (of which he has been the co-president since the beginning) and the Jewish Forum Foundation, where he established a Jewish helpline. He has lectured in logic and philosophy of religion at the Faculty of Philosophy, University of Warsaw for several years.Like her husband, Monika Krajewska has been involved in the Jewish community in Poland for many years. The art of Jewish paper cutting, photography and calligraphy occupy a special place in her life and work. Already in the 70s, she began to photograph abandoned, deteriorating Jewish cemeteries, finding inspiration in the poems of Jerzy Ficowski, especially those from the collection A Reading of Ashes. Her album Time of Stones, published in 1982, contains black and white photographs and fragments of poetry. Excerpts of this project will be presented in the Core Exhibition, in the section of the Postwar gallery describing the void created by the disappearance of the Jewish world and the departure of Jews from Poland following the March ’68 campaign. Monika Krajewska is the author of the idea of the design on the Museum of the History of Polish Jews façade, with multiplied calligraphic inscriptions of the word Polin. About this Painting:Ostrowiec ŚwiętokrzyskiPoland Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski, city, Świętokrzyskie województwo (province), southeastern Poland. The city lies along the Kamienna River, a tributary of the Vistula, and is situated in the Polish Uplands just north of the Świętokrzyskie ("Holy Cross") Mountains. It is noted for its iron industry and has road connections with Lublin and Kielce. Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski was settled in the 15th century and developed during the 19th century after the establishment of its ironworks. Its other industries include food processing and the production of ceramics and building materials. Collegiate Church of St. Michael in Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski The first Church in Ostrowiec of the Holy Archangel Uriel was founded by Prince Janusz Ostrogski in 1614.The Church was rebuilt several times. For the last time in 1924-1928 according to the design by Stefan Szyller in neo-Baroque style. The nave of the Church was raised and extended. It resulted in aisles, funeral chapel, vesrty and the Church tower. In 1944, a new stone altar was made by Józef Jamróz.
Price: 975 USD
Location: Orange, California
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Artist: Monika Krajewska
Signed By: Monika Krajewska
Size: Medium
Signed: Yes
Period: Contemporary (1970 - 2020)
Material: Canvas, Oil
Region of Origin: California, USA
Framing: Framed
Subject: Botanical, Cathedrals, Cityscapes, Community Life, Forest, Landscape, Monument, Plants, Seasons, Tree, Poland, Europe
Type: Painting
Year of Production: 1982
Original/Licensed Reproduction: Original
Item Height: 25 in
Style: Impressionism, Modernism, Plein Air
Theme: Architecture, Art, Cities & Towns, Continents & Countries, Cultures & Ethnicities, Domestic & Family Life, Exhibitions, Famous Places, History, Nature, People
Features: One of a Kind (OOAK)
Production Technique: Oil Painting
Country/Region of Manufacture: Poland
Handmade: Yes
Item Width: 20 5/8 in
Time Period Produced: 1980-1989
