Graveyard in Tiberias. From the journey to Palestine

Ciągliński employs a restrained palette of grays, browns and subdued greens, allowing tonal variations to convey depth rather than vivid color. Fine brushwork renders the texture of stone and bark, while broader strokes suggest atmospheric haze, aligning the work with post‑impressionist concerns for mood over precise realism.

Painted after the artist’s travels in Palestine, the work entered the collection of Warsaw’s National Museum, where it has been displayed as part of the museum’s holdings of early‑20th‑century Polish art. Its provenance traces back to Ciągliński’s activity in the Russian imperial court under Alexander III and Nicholas II.

Ciągliński, a Polish expatriate working in St. Petersburg, frequently documented his journeys abroad. This piece reflects a broader European fascination with the Holy Land at the turn of the century, where artists sought to capture both the physical and spiritual dimensions of the region.