{"id":3864,"date":"2022-12-11T18:54:27","date_gmt":"2022-12-11T17:54:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gaps.gda.pl\/?post_type=object&p=3864"},"modified":"2022-12-11T18:54:27","modified_gmt":"2022-12-11T17:54:27","slug":"statue-of-jozef-pilsudski","status":"publish","type":"object","link":"https:\/\/gaps.gda.pl\/en\/obiekt\/statue-of-jozef-pilsudski\/","title":{"rendered":"statue of J\u00f3zef Pi\u0142sudski"},"content":{"rendered":"

Material\/technique: <\/strong>bronze, cast<\/p>\n

Dimensions:<\/strong> height 400 cm, width 280 cm, depth 150 cm<\/p>\n

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Object:<\/strong><\/p>\n

The monument created by Tomasz Radziewicz represents Marshal J\u00f3zef Pi\u0142sudski. The monumental three-dimensional figure of a supernatural size has been shown in a dynamic pose. It shows a mature, walking man, with a bent silhouette and his arms folded backwards, with him holding a marshal\u2019s mace in his hands, dressed in a uniform and a long unbuttoned coat. A sabre hilt protrudes from under a trench coat carved with great detail. The outline of the said sabre can be seen under the fabric. The \u201cMaciej\u00f3wka\u201d cap, pinned to the coat\u2019s epaulette, features an image of a white eagle without a crown (the so-called shooter\u2019s eagle).<\/p>\n

The serious and thoughtful face of the leader of the Second Republic of Poland has expressive features and was modelled in a simplified manner, in a slightly geometric form, while simultaneously perfectly reflecting the physiognomy of the portrayed person, e.g. with a unique moustache and bushy eyebrows.<\/p>\n

The melancholic portrayal of Pi\u0142sudski aroused controversy from its very inception. The monument drew criticism of veterans, who wished to have the commander-in-chief captured in a dignified pose, dressed in a military uniform and head covering.<\/p>\n

The massive figure was cast whole in bronze, together with the base, and placed on a granite plinth in a shade of red. The front of the pedestal features the following carved inscription: MARSHAL OF POLAND \/ J\u00d3ZEF PI\u0141SUDSKI \/ 1867\u20131935. The artist\u2019s signature is placed on the heel of the figure\u2019s right shoe: \u201cT. Radziewicz\u201d.<\/p>\n

Location:<\/strong>
\nThe monument is located in J\u00f3zef Pi\u0142sudski square, at the junction of the main city street, al. Grunwaldzka, with al. Wojska Polskiego, in the Gda\u0144sk district of Strzy\u017ca. The square\u2019s surface has been covered with granite cubes in two shades of grey, which form a linear representation of a crowned eagle.<\/p>\n

Information about the author: <\/strong><\/p>\n

Tomasz Radziewicz (born 1974 in Bartoszyce), studied art at the Faculty of Sculpture of the Academy of Fine Arts in Gda\u0144sk, obtaining his diploma at the studio of Prof. Stanis\u0142aw Radwa\u0144ski in 2003. He is the author of many monuments and outdoor sculptures, including \u00a0the monument of John Paul II in Przemy\u015bl (2007), the Remus monument in Ko\u015bcierzyna, the Kazimierz Deyna monument in Warsaw (2012), and the Neptune fountain in the Tenement Building Quarter courtyard in Gda\u0144sk (2012).<\/p>\n

Condition of the object:<\/strong> very good<\/p>\n

Owner\/guardian:<\/strong> Gda\u0144sk Road and Greenery Authority<\/p>\n

Author of the entry<\/strong>: Andrzej Zagrobelny<\/p>\n

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