{"title":"Waliszewski, Zygmunt","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eZygmunt Waliszewski (1897–1936)\u003c\/strong\u003e was a Polish painter and draughtsman associated with the Colourists, or Kapists, a group of artists who placed colour at the centre of painting. Born in Saint Petersburg, he spent part of his early life in Georgia, where he began to study art and developed a lively interest in drawing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDuring the First World War he served in the Russian army. His \u003ca href=\"\/products\/waliszewski-zygmunt-1897-1936-lying-dog-1914-18\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eLying Dog\u003c\/em\u003e (1914–18)\u003c\/a\u003e dates from this early period, before he established the more colourful and freely handled style for which he became known.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter the war he settled in Poland and studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków. He joined a group of students associated with the painter Józef Pankiewicz and travelled to Paris in the 1920s. The artists studied French painting, particularly the colour and composition of \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/cezanne-paul\"\u003ePaul Cézanne\u003c\/a\u003e and other Post-Impressionists.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWaliszewski painted portraits, still lifes and lively figure compositions, sometimes drawing upon classical myths. He died in Kraków in 1936, leaving a body of work that reflects both early experimentation and the Polish Colourist movement.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"waliszewski-zygmunt-1897-1936-lying-dog-1914-18","title":"Waliszewski, Zygmunt (1897-1936) - Lying Dog 1914-18","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLying Dog\u003c\/em\u003e (1914–18) is an animal study by Polish painter Zygmunt Waliszewski (1897–1936). Waliszewski later became associated with the Polish Colourists, developing a lively, expressive approach to colour and form.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis download consists of 1 JPEG image which is 600 dpi, measuring 4417 pixels wide by 3640 pixels tall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe picture is out of copyright and in the public domain, so you are free to use it in whatever way you'd like, including commercial use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRead more about \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/waliszewski-zygmunt\"\u003eZygmunt Waliszewski\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Digital Download - 1 image","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":64404729856330,"sku":null,"price":0.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0776\/7965\/7290\/files\/Waliszewski_Zygmunt_1897-1936_-LyingDog1914-18_main.jpg?v=1794661400"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0776\/7965\/7290\/collections\/Waliszewski_Zygmunt_1897-1936.jpg?v=1794661561","url":"https:\/\/www.publicdomainimagelibrary.com\/collections\/waliszewski-zygmunt.oembed","provider":"Public Domain Image Library","version":"1.0","type":"link"}