Temporary exhibition
La Pologne rêvée. 100 chefs-d’oeuvre du musée national de Varsovie
Place: Fondation de l’Hermitage, Lausanne (Switzerland)
Past
Project co-financed by the European Union from the European Regional Development Fund
Project co-financed by the European Union from the European Regional Development Fund
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14 May – 25 October 2026 Xawery Dunikowski Museum of Sculpture in Królikarnia
17 April – 13 September 2026 The National Museum in Warsaw
The exhibition La Pologne rêvée. 100 chefs-d’oeuvre du musée national de Varsovie is a joint project by the National Museum in Warsaw and the Swiss Fondation de l’Hermitage, organized in collaboration with the Adam Mickiewicz Institute. Following the movements of Historicism, Realism, Impressionism and Symbolism, artists kept abreast of the latest trends in European art while expressing their attachment to national history. The exhibition focuses on the Romantic myth of native Polish culture, which manifested itself both in Academic and avantgarde painting. Masterpieces by such artists as Olga Boznańska, Konrad Krzyżanowski, Jacek Malczewski, Jan Matejko, Władysław Podkowiński, Ferdynand Ruszczyc, Zofia Stryjeńska and Stanisław Wyspiański reveal their understanding of history, their perception of nature, the power of their imagination and their emotional treatment of colour and form. All of this comes together as an extraordinary panorama of Polish art.
Exhibition organized by Fondation de l’Hermitage, Lausanne and National Museum in Warsaw in cooperation with Adam Mickiewicz Institute.
