Wiatr halny. The Tatra Mountains in Polish painting of the 19th and 20th centuries
11 December 2006 – 27 January 2007
The exhibition brings together more than 100 paintings, ranging from works by Jan Nepomucen Głowacki, who discovered the Tatra Mountains for painting, through the landscapes of the creator of the Zakopane style, Stanisław Witkiewicz, to works by such masters as Leon Wyczółkowski, Władysław Ślewiński, Wojciech Weiss, Stanisław Ignacy Witkiewicz (Witkacy), Wojciech Gerson and others.
The first stage of the painter’s journey is illustrated by works showing the Tatras as seen from Gubałówka, Bukowina Tatrzańska and Harenda. The second stage is an exploration of the High Tatras, with paintings depicting Morskie Oko, Hala Gąsienicowa and Czarny Staw. The next stage consists of: Giewont, Strążyska Valley and Kościeliska Valley. The inhabitants of Podhale also appear in the background from time to time. The tour of the Tatra Mountains closes with works by post-war artists, their visions full of tension, often dynamic. After 1945, the Tatra themes were continued by many artists active before the war, as well as by a group of young artists of the time, including Andrzej Wróblewski, Irena Trzetrzewińska or Marian Gromada.
The exhibition is accompanied by a catalogue by Anna Król, who is also the author of the exhibition scenario, published by the Pomeranian Dukes’ Castle in Szczecin and the Turleja Foundation.
