#round 1.2

[polish-art-tournament]

round 1.2 poll 8

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which painting by Jacek Malczewski do you like better?

Aniele, pójdę za tobą (Angel, I will follow you)

Śmierć Ellenai (The death of Ellenai)

Voting ended onDec 5, 2023

Aniele, pójdę za tobą (Angel, I will follow you), 1901:

[no propaganda has been submitted]

Śmierć Ellenai (The death of Ellenai), 1907:

propaganda: It's just wild. Malczewski painted three (or at least I know three) pieces about this subject (a poem "Anhelli"), called exactly the same, and here's the weirder one (but not the weirdest). I think one frame of "Chłopi" was inspired by this painting.

[dysenterydany]

Top Flop Fail King: Round 1.2

Who is the Bigger Flop?

Bernarr II Justman

Viserys II Targaryen

Voting ended onMar 16, 2025

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Bernarr

His Flops and Fails:

-Last Justman king

-Didn't pay his taxes and got his sons killed

-Got sacrificed to the Drowned God

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Viserys II: art by dalbe

His Flops and Fails:

-Got dumped

-Died after a year on the throne

-Didn't let Naerys become a septa

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Which colour is the prettiest?

Kingfisher Blue

A Nice Green

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Voting ended onMay 13, 2023

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round 1.2 poll 5

which painting by Stanisław Wyspiański do you like better?

Autoportret (Self-portrait)

Autoportret z żoną (Self-portrait with wife)

Voting ended onDec 5, 2023

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learn more about Wyspiański

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Top Flop Fail King: Round 1.2

Who's the Bigger Flop?

Daeron I Targaryen

Theon Stark

Voting ended onMar 16, 2025

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Daeron: art by Karla Ortiz

His Flops and Fails:

-Did race science on the Dornish

-Wrote a book about himself, and lied in it

“Daeron Targaryen was only fourteen when he conquered Dorne,” Jon said. The Young Dragon was one of his heroes. “A conquest that lasted a summer,” his uncle pointed out. “Your Boy King lost ten thousand men taking the place, and another fifty trying to hold it. Someone should have told him that war isn’t a game.” He took another sip of wine. “Also,” he said, wiping his mouth, “Daeron Targaryen was only eighteen when he died. Or have you forgotten that part?”

AGOT, Jon I

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Theon: art by elenyaart

His Flops and Fails:

-Kept the North in constant war

-Considered corpses decor

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round 1.2 poll 4

EDIT. I made a stupid mistake in the poll itself, the second painting is of course Kołomyjka by Teodor Axentowicz!

which painting do you like better?

Trumna chłopska (A peasant coffin) by Aleksander Gierymski

Wesele (A wedding) by Włodzimierz Tetmajer

Voting ended onDec 5, 2023

Trumna chłopska (A peasant coffin) by Aleksander Gierymski, 1894:

propaganda: trochę basic bitch wybór ale no ten obraz jest tak ponury w taki subtelny sposób. z jednej strony widzimy że zmarło dziecko a z drugiej ojciec pali fajkę, jest ładny dzień, pies śpi spokojnie. życie i śmierć, tragedia i codzienność razem co nie [a basic bitch choice but this painting is so subtly bleak. on one hand we see that a child died but on the other the father is smoking a pipe, the day is nice, the dog is calmly sleeping. life and death, a tragedy and everyday life paired together]

Kołomyjka by Teodor Axentowicz:

[no propaganda has been submitted]

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round 1.2 poll 2

which artwork do you like better?

Piast by Zofia Stryjeńska

Podaj cegłę (Pass the brick) by Aleksander Kobzdej

Voting ended onDec 5, 2023

Piast (Aniołowie u Piasta) (Angels at Piast's) by Zofia Stryjeńska, c.1932:

propaganda: I'm more focused on presenting Stryjeńska's art style than this particular painting to be honest. And there are angels so I'm biased. The sharp lines create unnatural looking clothing yet it is so easy to read. The contrast of soft blending is striking, inspiring. We can see there a typical for Stryjeńska mix of Polish folk and Christianity – angels coming to see a legendary Polish figure. The colors are in perfect harmony, she guides our eyes with inhuman precision. Is there anything more to be said? Better just look at the piece, let it consume you

about Stryjeńska: The QUEEN of polish art deco. She was in love with Polish folklore and was a huge advocate for remembering our Slavic roots. Was planning to build something between Roman-Catholic church and a pagan temple called Witezjon, that would serve as a centre of Polish culture. The Renaissance woman, able to project about anything, from dishes to wall paintings (you can see two of them on Warsaw's Starówka!). Once made a kilim for Japanese emperor Hirohito. Was pretending to be a man for a year to study art. A single mother of three. Recently I feel like her art is going through a popularity renaissance of sorts – about damn time.

Podaj cegłę (Pass the brick) by Aleksander Kobzdej, 1950:

propaganda: an abolute classic. the colour combination is not banal. me and my friends shout PODAJ CEGŁĘ every time someone needs something passed to them. simply iconic

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round 1.2 poll 7

which painting by Wlastimil Hofman do you like better?

Spowiedź (Confession), 1906

Madonna, 1910

Voting ended onDec 5, 2023

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read more about Hofman here