On June 27, The National Museum in Warsaw, Poland launched the exhibition Dreamlike Poland: 100 Masterpieces from the National Museum in Warsaw. The exhibition is jointly organized by the National Museum in Warsaw, the Fondation de l’Hermitage in Lausanne, Switzerland, and the Adam Mickiewicz Institute in Poland.
The exhibition primarily features Polish works from the 19th century and the first quarter of the 20th century, a period when Polish art flourished despite the country's lack of national independence. During this time, artists worked in diverse styles—Historicism, Realism, Impressionism and Symbolism—embracing European artistic trends while expressing a profound connection to Poland’s national heritage.
Focusing on the romantic myth of Polish cultural identity, the exhibition explores how this theme took shape in both academic and avant-garde painting. Works by artists such as Olga Boznańska and Konrad Krzyżanowski reveal their unique interpretations of history, keen perception of nature, vivid imagination, and emotional use of color and form. Together, these elements capture the distinctive spirit of Polish art.
The exhibition is open until November 9.
Source: National Museum in Warsaw