A historical scene, multi-figure, in a landscape. In the center of the composition, a crowd of women, men and children, including the dead and wounded, express violent emotions with gestures. This group was contrasted with armed units located on the left side of the composition, leaving from the depths of the forest. At the head of the army there is a group of leaders and church dignitaries. The left side of the composition, closed by a forest wall, is contrasted with the right side - an open landscape with a view of the burning wooden buildings of the village in the background. The sky is covered with heavy storm clouds and a plume of smoke from burning houses. The foreground is in shadow, the middle ground is accentuated with light. Colors with a predominance of green, brown, beige, yellow and red. Object Type: painting. Date: 1866. Dimensions: height: 290 cm (114.1 in); width: 460 cm (15 ft). Medium: oil on canvas. Collection: National Museum in Kraków. Wojciech Gerson-Oplakane apostolstwo
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