Wawel Castle Poland 194 1

Here I painted outerside view of Wawel castle, painting color took from the color of the architecture. The Gothic Wawel Castle in Kraków in Poland... more

by Mawra Tahreem

Title

Wawel Castle Poland 194 1

Artist

Mawra Tahreem

Medium

Painting - Oil On Canvas

Description

Here I painted outerside view of Wawel castle, painting color took from the color of the architecture. The Gothic Wawel Castle in Kraków in Poland was built at the behest of Casimir III the Great, who reigned from 1333 to 1370, and consists of a number of structures situated around the central courtyard. The Wawel Royal Castle and the Wawel Hill constitute the most historically and culturally important site in Poland. For centuries the residence of the kings of Poland and the symbol of Polish statehood, the Castle is now one of the country’s premier art museums. Established in 1930, the museum encompasses ten curatorial departments responsible for collections of paintings, including an important collection of Italian Renaissance paintings, prints, sculpture, textiles, among them the Sigismund II Augustus tapestry collection, goldsmith’s work, arms and armor, ceramics, Meissen porcelain, and period furniture. The museum’s holdings in oriental art include the largest collection of Ottoman tents in Europe. With seven specialized conservation studios, the museum is also an important center for the conservation of works of art.

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October 26th, 2016