„Matka Boska w śmiech parschła”. Agon ukryty?
“Our Lady burst out laughing”. A Hidden Agon?

Summary/Abstract: In the poem under discussion, [“Nie to człek duchowny, podług Zana słów...”] [“Ney he is a spiritual man, according to Zan’s words”] by Juliusz Słowacki, the name and surname of Adam Mickiewicz is not mentioned; nevertheless, subtle references indicate that the work may be an ironic statement about him. The article situates it in relation to other references to Mickiewicz in Słowacki’s works and reveals the layers of references to art, under which one can look for a hidden antagonism between the artists. The analysis stems from the conviction that Słowacki used the paintings of Our Lady of Częstochowa and Raphael’s Madonna in a polemical manner. The juxtaposition of two religious attitudes towards these objects could serve to show the differences between him and Mickiewicz in their approach to art and poetry.

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