Kapists

As a Polish colorism (Polish: Koloryzm ) or as Kapismus (Polish: Kapizm ) is called a colourism the imputed art movement that dominated the Polish painting in the 1930s and 1940s. The aesthetic ideas of this style of art determined the scientific development of the time. The achievements of the colourists were but also to a duration value to the current Polish painting.

Development

Understanding the representatives of this art form evolved from the ideas of the "Pariser Committee " ( in Polish: Komitet Paryskiej Pomocy dla Wyjeżdżających Studentów na Studia Malarskie do Francji ), in 1923 by Józef Pankiewicz with 11 students at the School of Art Krakow ( Academy of Fine Pieknych ) had been established. These ideas were contrary to the traditions of romantic art in Poland, which was closely tied to the members of the committee to the Polish understanding of history and the Polish Symbolism. The members of the group moved on to Paris. The movement was there heavily influenced by Pierre Bonnard, the Modern École de Paris in its late phase and the French Post-Impressionism. After up to seven years' residence in Paris, members of the group returned to Krakow.

Implementation

The aim of the colourist was a change in the understanding of art in Poland. A picturesque decision of the image should be the main objective of creating without regard to political or social contexts. So they believed in an "eternal art". In relation to French Impressionism, they also fought for a better quality of painting. In order to preserve the independence in painting, mainly neutral subjects such as still life, landscapes, nudes, and portraits were elected.

As a result, the dominant color of the structure of an image, they created the mood. Form was designed by color. Blacks were prevented, light has been shown by means of warm colors, shadows with cold shades. His style was simple, symbolism and ambiguity were suppressed.

" Dzieło sztuki istnieje samo w sobie. Malując z natury chcemy stworzyć płótno, by odpowiadało naszemu przeżyciu malarskiemu wobec natury, never więc zeby było dokumentem podobieństwa, ale zeby DaLo GRE stosunków i działań plastycznych, na których koncepcję nas ta natura naprowadza. Płótno powinno byæ rozstrzygnięte po malarsku. "

" The work of art itself is in itself. If we paint from nature, we want to create an image that corresponds to our picturesque experience towards nature, it should be no document similarity, but it should reflect the play of the states and performing activities, the nature leads us to this conception. The picture should be designed in a picturesque way. "

Representative

As the founder of the movement is considered Józef Pankiewicz. Significant representatives and were Gründungsgmitglieder January Cybis, Józef Czapski Józef Jarema, Artur Nacht-Samborski, Piotr Potworowski, Hanna Rudzka - Cybisowa and Zygmunt Waliszewski. Further, some later members of the committee were Seweryn Boraczok, Janusz Strzalecki, Marian Szczyrbuła, Jacek Puget, Dorota Seydenmann and Stanislaw Szczepanski.

The National Museum in Krakow has the largest collection of paintings Polish colourists. Here student of Józef Pankiewicz are represented mainly by post-war works.

References and Notes

• Art style
• Art (Poland )