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About Edward Okuń

Polish · 1872–1945 · portrait, painting

Polish[1] Symbolist painter based in Rome who paired beauty with Death in allegorical canvases, a central figure of the Young Poland movement.

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Edward Okuń's works are held in 1 museum worldwide.

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Who was Edward Okuń?
    Edward Okuń was a Polish[1] painter who spent most of his career in Rome. This makes him an unusual figure in Polish art history, as he created intensely national themes from Italian exile. He is now regarded as a central figure in Polish Symbolism.
  • What is Edward Okuń known for?
    Edward Okuń is known for painting[1] intensely national themes from Italian exile. His painting sits at the junction of Polish[1] nationalism, Symbolist allegory, and Art Nouveau decorative refinement. He often paired beautiful women with skeletal or demonic figures, and Death was a recurrent presence in his work.
  • What was Edward Okuń's art style?
    Edward Okuń's painting[1] style sits at the junction of Polish[1] nationalism, Symbolist allegory, and Art Nouveau decorative refinement. His work draws on northern European Symbolism, particularly Arnold Böcklin and Franz von Stuck, filtered through a highly personal iconography. His palette tends toward jewelled, saturated colour with a strong linear quality that places him squarely within the Young Poland (Mloda Polska) movement.

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Where to See guide aggregates verified holdings of Edward Okuń's works across the following collections.

  1. [1] wikipedia Wikipedia: Edward Okuń Used for: biography.
  2. [2] book Art, the ape of nature : studies in honor of H. W. Janson Used for: biography, stylistic analysis.
  3. [3] book Brodskaya Nathalia, Brodskaya Nathalia - Symbolism Used for: biography.
  4. [4] book guggenheim-mest00aten Used for: biography.
  5. [5] book Husslein-Arco, Agnes, editor; Koja, Stephan, editor; Law, Rebecca (Translator), translator; McInnes, Robert (Translator), translator; Somers, Nick, translator; Monet, Claude, 1840-1926. Paintings. Selections; Österreichische Galerie Belvedere, h Used for: biography.
  6. [6] book 1892-1968, Panofsky, Erwin,, Tomb sculpture: four lectures on its changing aspects from ancient Egypt to Bernini Used for: biography, stylistic analysis.

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