{"id":4006,"date":"2022-12-30T17:15:42","date_gmt":"2022-12-30T16:15:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gaps.gda.pl\/?post_type=object&#038;p=4006"},"modified":"2022-12-30T17:15:42","modified_gmt":"2022-12-30T16:15:42","slug":"patriarch-sculpture","status":"publish","type":"object","link":"https:\/\/gaps.gda.pl\/en\/obiekt\/patriarch-sculpture\/","title":{"rendered":"Patriarch &#8211; sculpture"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Technique: <\/strong>granite sculpture<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dimensions:<\/strong> 170 cm (H), 60 cm (W), 45 cm (D)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Object:<\/strong> The massive freestanding sculpture made of a single vertical piece of granite is a simplified representation of a man shown from the front. Only the head is extracted out of the compact cuboid form; the remaining elements of the composition are outlined in relief, carved broadly and flatly using simple geometric forms. The surface of the sculpture is rough and textured. The work was acquired by the National Museum in Gda\u0144sk directly from the artist on 28 November 1974. Since 1976, <em>Patriarch <\/em>has formed part of the open-air sculpture exhibition in Oliwa Park. It is placed on a granite plinth with a near-square base, measuring 65 \u00d7 66 cm and 60 cm high. The sculpture is signed with a carved monogram at the bottom of the back: \u201cFR 75\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Place:<\/strong> The sculpture is integrated into the natural landscape of the northern part of the Adam Mickiewicz Park in Oliwa. It forms part of the Gallery of Contemporary Gda\u0144sk Sculpture from the collection of the National Museum in Gda\u0144sk, created on the initiative of the Museum, the District Board of the Association of Polish Artists and Designers (ZPAP) and the City Council. The outdoor gallery, showcasing works by artists from different generations, was officially opened on 30 March 1976.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Information about the author:<\/strong> Romuald Frejer (b. 1926 in Mosty, d. 1987 in Gda\u0144sk) studied at the Faculty of Sculpture of the State School of Visual Arts (PWSSP) in Gda\u0144sk \u2013 the present-day Academy of Fine Arts. He graduated in 1958 from Prof. Stanis\u0142aw Horno-Pop\u0142awski\u2019s studio. Between 1956 and 1969, he worked at the Department of Sculptural and Architectural Design of his <em>alma mater<\/em>. His work was exhibited at regional and nationwide group exhibitions, including the <em>Young Painting and Sculpture Festival<\/em> (Sopot, 1957, mention of honour); <em>15<sup>th<\/sup> Anniversary of the Polish People\u2019s Army<\/em> (Warsaw, 1962); <em>Polish Visual Works on the 15<sup>th<\/sup> Anniversary of the People\u2019s Republic of Poland<\/em> (Warsaw, 1957), <em>20 Years of the People\u2019s Republic of Poland in Visual Arts<\/em> (Sopot, 1962). Frejer also founded the \u201cCo To\u201d student theatre.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Condition of the object:<\/strong> awaiting renovation<\/p>\n<p><strong>Owner\/guardian:<\/strong> The National Museum in Gda\u0144sk<\/p>\n<p><strong>Author of the entry:<\/strong> Andrzej Zagrobelny<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Technique: granite sculpture Dimensions: 170 cm (H), 60 cm (W), 45 cm (D) Object: The massive freestanding sculpture made of a single vertical piece of granite is a simplified representation of a man shown from the front. Only the head is extracted out of the compact cuboid form; the remaining elements of the composition are [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"parent":0,"menu_order":100,"template":"","object_cats":[39],"districts":[131],"object_authors":[132],"class_list":["post-4006","object","type-object","status-publish","hentry","object_cat-sculpture","obj_district-oliwa-2","object_author-andrzej-zagrobelny-2"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gaps.gda.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/objects\/4006","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gaps.gda.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/objects"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gaps.gda.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/object"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gaps.gda.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4006"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"object_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gaps.gda.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/object_cats?post=4006"},{"taxonomy":"obj_district","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gaps.gda.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/districts?post=4006"},{"taxonomy":"object_author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gaps.gda.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/object_authors?post=4006"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}