The plaques with portraits of famous people by Kazimierz Chodziński (1861–1921) on the background of the collection from the Coins Cabinet of the National Museum in Warsaw
The PLAQUES with PORTRAITS of FAMOUS PEOPLE by KAZIMIERZ CHODZIŃSKI (1861–1921) on the BACKGROUND of the COLLECTION from the COINS CABINET of the NATIONAL

Author(s): Anna Feliks
Subject(s): History
Published by: Instytut Badań nad Dziedzictwem Kulturowym Europy
Summary/Abstract: Kazimierz Chodziński (1861–1921), the polish sculptor and medallist, theauthor of an over 100 plaques with portraits of Polish citizens living in thebordering regions of his homeland in Lvov, who were fighting for the independenceof Poland or co-created the first governments and later formed thecultural basis of the country. Portraits changed a little in the following years ofhis short medalist carrier, between 1913 and 1920. As I have observed, he startedwith a private image, which was defined emotionally and, in comparisonto the others, it was tender and soft. Subsequently, there were the portraits ofmilitaries and priesthoods, which became an official form. The images in variousshapes are mostly presented as the portraits of Lvovians aristocracy andintellectuals. It is probable that Chodziński knew them personally, becausethey worked and lived in surrounding areas. His images resemble the oldestclassic school. Additionally, they are realistic in their expression and, in a certainway, they exaggerate or simplify the face presented. However, some faceswere more expressive, while others not. It is possible that the artist, as with theshapes of the plaques, had experimented with the final effects and the artificialcharacter of the surface.

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