Centution [Portrait of the composer - Krzysztof Penderecki

For many years Marek Bebłot accompanied Krzysztof Penderecki portraying him at work and in the garden and park in Lusławice. The black and white photograph shows the composer in profile. Behind his head there is a garden vase filled with flowers. Its shape and location bring to mind the plume decorating centurion's – Roman commander's – helmet. The photographer made use of this interesting and surprising effect to create a humorous and sympathetic portrait of the great composer. The classic, profile depiction resembles images of emperors known from Roman coins and is a nod towards Krzysztof Penderecki's classical education and his passion of collecting.

Marek Bełbot (b. 1956) – pursues photography. Publisher and chief editor of “ArtPost” cultural magazine. Among the chief subjects of his art are man and architecture. He came up with the idea for the album titled Penderecki (2004) and was the co-author of the second volume of the publication titled Ogrody Lusławickie Krzysztofa Pendereckiego (2008).

Krzysztof Penderecki (1933–2020) – Polish composer, conductor and music educator. Representative of the the1960s Polish compositional school. Professor and rector of the Academy of Music in Krakow, author of over 150 pieces of music: operas, symphonies, orchestral works, instrumental concerts, choral settings of religious texts as well as chamber and instrumental pieces.