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Aleksander GierymskiJewess with Oranges

year of creation: about 1881
type: oil on canva
size: 44,5x39 cm
place: Galeria Sztuki XIX wieku, Warsaw

Aleksander Gierymski was a great fan of photography, which ultimately pushed him in the direction of realist painting. From 1886 he was eager to use a camera, patented by the Warsaw photographer Konrad Brandl, the so-called "brandlówka." Before that, his inspiration came from reporter photographs taken by Brandl, among others. The heroine of one of them is a fruit peddler, whose shabby clothes and worn face, shown against the backdrop of foggy Warsaw, contrasts sharply with the vibrant orange of exotic fruits.

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Three-dimensional depth of image

Screw Art is made up of thousands of screws which, screwed close together into a fir board but at different depths, create an extraordinary three-dimensional sculptural relief. Each of the 70,000 screw heads becomes a tiny steel canvas for the artists. The multitude of colours, clever design, fascinating chiaroscuro, and masterful precision give the works, inspired by the works of the great masters, a new dimension. Industrial screws turn out to be a graceful material in the hands of the young talents, and the steel rawness is transformed into delicate paintings.

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Jewess with Oranges - Aleksander Gierymski
Jewess with Oranges - Aleksander Gierymski
Jewess with Oranges - Aleksander Gierymski
Jewess with Oranges - Aleksander Gierymski
Jewess with Oranges - Aleksander Gierymski