Published: 2023-11-06

Art and faith in the views and works of Antoni Wiwulski (1877-1919)

Krzysztof Stefański
Saeculum Christianum. Historical Writings
Section: Rozprawy i Artykuły
https://doi.org/10.21697/sc.2023.30.1.15

Abstract

Antoni Wiwulski (1877-1919) was an artist who in his work combined the passion of an architect and sculptor. He is mainly known for his two monumental works: the Grunwald Monument of Cracow (1910) and Three Crosses of Vilnius (1916). However, his oeuvre is much more extensive and in addition to architectural works includes dozens of smaller sculptural artworks. His creative activity cannot be assessed without a closer look at the artist’s life and convictions. Wiwulski’s art is an expression of a complex personality shaped in the course of the vicissitudes of life, heavily influenced by his mother and the religiosity she instilled in him. His art was subordinated to basic values: religion and national duties, which we find evidence in the rich correspondence he left behind.

Keywords:

Antoni Wiwulski, Polish art of the 20th century, Polish sacred architecture of the 20th century, Polish sculpture of the 20th century, art of Vilnius of the 20th century

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Stefański, K. (2023). Art and faith in the views and works of Antoni Wiwulski (1877-1919). Saeculum Christianum. Historical Writings, 30(1), 213–226. https://doi.org/10.21697/sc.2023.30.1.15

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