On Stanisław Ignacy Witkiewicz’ Still Life with a Clock. Still life constitutes one of the principal modern painting themes, often treated by the artists in a very particular way. In the 17th-century Dutch art, paintings depicting an arranged fragment of inanimate reality began to carry various symbolic […]
Ottomania Instameet. Pre-opening day unlike any other
24 June 2015 – the day preceding an important exhibition opening but somehow different than usual. The date was special thanks to Ottomaniainstameet, which we decided to hold for the first – though now we know that definitely not the last – time.
Asymmetrical Lady’s Visit to Krakow
Eugenia Wyszomirska, a beautiful and intriguing woman, permanently residing in the Museum of Katowice History, has paid a holiday visit to Krakow and can be admired in ten outstanding portraits by Witkacy. Who was she?
Where is Hurrem?
This somewhat desperate and disappointed question can be found among the entries in the guest book at the exhibition titled Ottomania. The Ottoman Orient in Renaissance Art, which is displayed in the NMK halls. Such questions are usually posed by the fans of the TV series […]
Red dragon on the red carpet – a dazzling dress
The 2010 opening gala of the Cannes Film Festival was graced by the presence of actress Fan Bingbing. She appeared on the red carpet wearing an evening dress designed by one of the most prominent Chinese haute couture designers – Laurence Xu.
Ghosts in the Museum
For some time now, there have been rumours that our Museum is inhabited by ghosts, which each night (when the visitors have left and all the lights are off), pass through the walls and walk through the galleries, visiting each other. If you are curious about […]
Oriental charm from a Krakow church
One of the attractions of the Ottomania exhibition is an ecclesiastical cope with a carnation motif and a depiction of the Annunciation scene, from the monastery of Canons Regular of the Lateran in Krakow. In recent years this object has become one of the most popular […]
Olga Boznańska has returned home
After numerous adventures – restoration works, research, exhibitions lasting continuously since October 2014 – Olga Boznańska returned home to the Krakow museum. A selection of her masterpieces can be seen again as part of the permanent exhibition in the Gallery of 20th-Century Polish Art.
„Ottomania” behind the scenes
Preparations for the exhibition titled Ottomania. The Ottoman Orient in Renaissance Art, photographed by Jacek and Mirek from the NMK Photography Studio.
The oldest wooden sculpture in the collections of the NMK
It was not stone anymore, but wood that Gothic style favoured – influenced by the idea of monastic poverty and for purely aesthetic reasons. Relatively inexpensive, portable objects were used for a wide promotion of both new stylistic currents and tendencies in spiritual life expressed therein.