Artwork

Yalta; The Cycle "From the Travel to the Crimea"

Yalta; The Cycle "From the Travel to the Crimea", by Jan Ciągliński, unspecified, 1904
Yalta; The Cycle "From the Travel to the Crimea", by Jan Ciągliński, unspecified, 1904

Yalta; The Cycle "From the Travel to the Crimea" is an unspecified painting by the Impressionist artist Jan Ciągliński. It dates from 1904 and is held in the collection of the National Museum in Kraków.

About this work

Overview

Yalta; The Cycle 'From the Travel to the Crimea' is a 1904 painting by Jan Ciągliński, a Polish artist associated with the early Russian Impressionist movement.

Subject & Meaning

The painting captures a Crimean landscape, featuring a mountain range, body of water, and distant buildings and trees, evoking a sense of tranquility.

Technique & Style

Characterized by loose, expressive brushstrokes and a muted palette dominated by earthy tones, the work conveys a sense of spontaneity and calmness.

History & Provenance

The painting is part of a series documenting Ciągliński's travels to Crimea and is now held in the National Museum in Kraków.

Artist & collection

Portrait of Jan Ciągliński

Artist

Jan Ciągliński

Jan Ciągliński (Polish: ; Russian: Ян/Иван Францевич Ционглинский, romanized: Yan/Ivan Frantsevich Tsionglinskiy; 20 February 1858 – 6 January 1913) was a Polish painter, active in St.