From the museum treasury. The most valuable works of art from the collection of the Museum of the John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin

The Regional Museum in Stalowa Wola invites art lovers to a true cultural feast. Beginning on Sunday, January 28, visitors will be treated to a collection of Polish and European art from the Catholic University of Lublin Museum. This unique and highly varied, yet captivating collection of paintings and decorative art will be on display for nearly five months, delighting local residents.

The exhibition at the Stalowa Wola Museum offers an exceptional opportunity for the public to engage with the artistic collections of Lublin’s university and to explore the history behind the collection—its founders and donors in particular. It is a tribute to the legacy of these artworks, which once adorned private collections and now grace the museum as valuable exhibits. The KUL art collection came to life through the remarkable generosity and trust of collectors toward the Catholic University.

Visitors will have the chance to admire Polish painting from the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with works by renowned artists such as Jacek Malczewski and his son Rafał Malczewski, Jan Matejko, Piotr Michałowski, Józef Chełmoński, Józef Mehoffer, Włodzimierz Tetmajer, Stanisław Kamocki, Józef Pankiewicz, and Leon Wyczółkowski. An important feature of the exhibition is its display of European painting, with valuable examples from Italian, Flemish, Dutch, and German schools. Featured artists include Francesco Rizzo da Santacroce, Marten van Valckenborch, Abraham Storck, Jan Molenaar II, and other skilled, though unnamed, artists from the circles of Juan de Flandes and David Teniers the Younger. The exhibition is further enriched with numerous items of decorative art, such as porcelain from the famous manufactories of Meissen, Vienna, and Berlin, as well as glass from Silesian and Czech workshops.

The exhibition will display nearly 200 pieces created across various eras, accompanied by an educational program designed to offer something for every group and individual visitor.

Exhibition Organizers:

• Regional Museum in Stalowa Wola
• The Catholic University of Lublin John Paul II Museum

In the accompanying photo: Apple Blossom by Jerzy Turnau (1869–1925), possibly depicting the artist’s niece Irena Kopecka, 1918, oil on board.