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Nie tylko „sztuki siostrzane”. Malarstwo – literatura – ekfraza na lekcjach języka polskiego
“Sisterhood of arts” and more: Paintings – literature – ekphrasis in Polish language lessons

Author(s): Michał Friedrich
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies, Education, Studies of Literature, Polish Literature, Philology
Published by: Wydawnictwa Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego
Keywords: poetry; art; ekphrasis; secondary school; humanities
Summary/Abstract: The essay refers to several exemplifications of interferences between poetryand painting, which can be valuable as an additional subject oflessons dedicated to Polish literature. The paper presents connections between poetry and art, starting from the ancient drama Medea by Euripidesinterpreted by modern painters, through the affiliations betweenThéophile Gautier’s poems and Albrecht Durer’s masterpieces, endingwith a sonnet by Stanisław Grochowiak compared with Alexander Calder’skinetic sculptures. One of the crucial goals of the essay is to emphasizethe importance of general humanistic education for contemporary teenagers.

  • Page Range: 303-316
  • Page Count: 14
  • Publication Year: 2019
  • Language: Polish