Figura konia w kulturze polskiej. Zapiski z prywatnej hipologii
The Figure of the Horse in Polish Culture. Notes from Private Hypology

Summary/Abstract: A panoramic attempt at depicting the motif of the horse in Polish post-partition art, which featured the ethos of chivalry, struggle and heroism as well as tra- dition, customs and work associated with the gentry manor house and the countryside. Another compo- nent was the enormous sentiment and even love for the horse, the only creature to be endowed with aso- ul. The Polish mythology of the steed revealed aspe- cific type of historical memory supporting the feeling of national identity, of great significance for genera- tions living during the partition era. Artists resorted to traditional images of past centuries, created heroic narrations about the deeds of famous men and cele- brated battles and knightly duties; here, horse and man are heroes enjoying equal rights.

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