Maria Ewa Łunkiewicz-Rogoyska
Maria Ewa Łunkiewicz-Rogoyska (1895–1967) was associated with the international and Polish avant-garde. For many years she cooperated with the pioneer of Polish avant-garde, and her friend, Henryk Stażewski. To escape traditional realism, she used a modern artistic language, characterized by simplification, geometrization of forms, and the use of flat patches of vivid colors. Her work is a testimony to the growing importance of women in Polish art, culture, and social life in the 1920s and 1930s. Only 60 of the artist's works survived World War II. The rest were destroyed during the Warsaw Uprising in 1944.
The Royal Castle Square is shown from above, from the side of Krakowskie Przedmieście. Its main figure is Zygmunt's Column (King Sigismund's Column). On the right side you can see the Royal Castle with the Clock Tower; on the left, Old Town houses and the neo-gothic gable of the façade of St. John. The square was built from 1818 to 1821 after the demolition of the buildings in front of the Castle and the defensive walls with the Kraków Gate. During the interwar period, it was an important point in the city due to the Castle, which in 1926 became the seat of the President of the Republic of Poland. The signs of modernity in the painting are not only synthetic forms, but also numerous cars about which the painter was passionate.
We present today's painting thanks to the Museum of Warsaw. : )
Also, we have something special for you! :) Because of our 9th birthday, we want to offer to you 9 masterpieces that you can buy ... as a fine art prints! Their quality is so amazing that you can track every brushstroke made by the artist. We are also using papers and water-based inks of the best quality. You wouldn't find anything like this in the museum shops! Each is available in a limited edition of 100 copies. You can see and read more about them here. We are also very curious about your feedback! :)
P.S. If the Royal Castle Square inspired you to visit the beautiful city of Warsaw, make sure to stop by the National Museum as well! Here you can find its main highlights.