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Ode to Joy, 2004
The painting 'Ode to Joy' from 2004 by Franciszek Starowieyski, made with pastels on canvas measuring 102 x 102 cm. Signed with the artist's monogram: FS 1704. The work is characterized by the artist's typical drawing precision, surreal poetics, and fascination with the female body with Rubenesque shapes. The piece is a continuation of his interests, reflecting on transience and death, as well as combining elements of grotesque and metaphor, creating a unique vision full of symbolic meanings.
Portrait of the Creator
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Artist
Franciszek Starowieyski
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Date of birth and death
8 July 1930 – 23 February 2009
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Natinality
Polish
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Style
Graphic design, poster art with surreal, baroque, and unique aesthetic departing from socialist realism
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Significant works
Homage to Picasso (1966 Cyrk poster), various poster designs and book illustrations
Information about the work
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Year:
2004
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Execution technique:
pastel, canvas
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Theme:
surrealism, female body, erotica, reflection on transience and death, grotesque
Internal Narrative and Creative Framework
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Inner Narrative
The painting expresses fascination with baroque and sensual female forms, with elements of macabre and mysticism, presenting an artistic vision of life and death in Starowieyski's unique style.
The key to interpreting the work
The work should be interpreted as the essence of the artist's creativity, combining classicism with avant-garde expression and symbolic message, where the female body and baroque motifs create a complex dialogue with the viewer.Auction information
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Estimated price:
80 000 - 120 000 zł
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Auction price:
80 000 zł
See other works by this artist
Ugliness of the World after the Fall of Antiquity, 2008
- Artist: Franciszek Starowieyski
- Year: 2008
