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View of Gdańsk

Theodor Urtnowski1907–1963

Museum of Gdańsk

Museum of Gdańsk
Gdańsk, Poland

Panorama of Gdańsk seen from Rybackie Pobrzeże. Townhouses rise along the Motława river, with the characteristic shape of the Crane on the far left. Along the frontage of townhouses fish merchants' barges and sailboats are visible. In the background, above the rooftops of the townhouses, the towers of the Main Town Hall and churches of St Mary and St John are depicted. The view is painted with thick strokes, in lively colours, and the proportions of the buildings are not to scale. The author of the painting, Theodor Urtnowski, often depicted historical buildings as larger than they really were to underline their meaning and splendour.

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  • Title: View of Gdańsk
  • Creator: Theodor Urtnowski
  • Date Created: 1907–1963
  • Location Created: Gdańsk
  • Physical Dimensions: 80 x 105 cm
  • Type: Painting
  • Rights: Public domain
  • Medium: oil
  • Art Genre: Landscape
  • Art Form: Painting
  • Support: plywood
  • Depicted Location: Gdańsk
  • Depicted Topic: Gdańsk
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