Artwork

Family tree of the Piasts of Brieg-Liegnitz

Family tree of the Piasts of Brieg-Liegnitz, by Unknown, oil, 1707
Family tree of the Piasts of Brieg-Liegnitz, by Unknown, oil, 1707

Family tree of the Piasts of Brieg-Liegnitz is an oil painting by the Biedermeier artist Unknown. It dates from 1707 and is held in the collection of the National Museum in Warsaw.

About this work

Overview

The Family tree of the Piasts of Brieg-Liegnitz is an oil painting depicting a complex genealogical diagram.

Subject & Meaning

The painting presents a family tree with numerous branches and leaves, featuring oval portraits containing names, likely of historical figures, in an archaic language.

Technique & Style

The artist employed oil paint to create a detailed, layered image against a dark background, utilizing shading to emphasize the tree's green and brown hues.

Context

The work's focus on genealogy and use of glazing technique, a method involving multiple thin, transparent layers, suggest a connection to traditional European representational art.

Artist & collection

Artist

Unknown

entity whose identity is not known