{"id":975,"date":"2021-08-30T18:29:50","date_gmt":"2021-08-30T16:29:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gaps.gda.pl\/dev\/?post_type=object&p=975"},"modified":"2021-10-28T17:40:50","modified_gmt":"2021-10-28T15:40:50","slug":"monument-to-polish-and-russian-mothers","status":"publish","type":"object","link":"https:\/\/gaps.gda.pl\/en\/obiekt\/monument-to-polish-and-russian-mothers\/","title":{"rendered":"Monument to Polish and Russian Mothers"},"content":{"rendered":"

Technique<\/strong>: sculpture; wrought sheet metal<\/p>\n

Dimensions<\/strong>: approx. 3 m (height)<\/p>\n

Object<\/strong>: The monument was placed on the right side, near the entrance to the Cemetery of Soviet Soldiers. Its unveiling was held on 30 March 1984. It depicts two monumental figures of women in long dresses, holding hands. The sculpture, based on synthetic, simplified forms, suggests mourning and sadness, reflecting the tragedy experienced by the mothers of soldiers who died during the war. At the same time, though \u2013 in line with the Socialist doctrine \u2013 it serves as an expression of Polish-Soviet friendship. The monument, even though created three decades later than the main CEMETERY arrangement, fits in with with the Socialist Realism style.<\/p>\n

Place:<\/strong> The Cemetery of Soviet Soldiers is located at the back of People\u2019s Meeting Square and covers an area of 1.65 ha of the former Non-Denominational Cemetery. It borders the historic Garrison Cemetery. Construction started in 1946. The exhumation of Soviet soldiers\u2019 bodies and their transport to the cemetery were completed in 1949, along with primary arrangement and decoration work. The cemetery was designed by Gda\u0144sk University of Technology employees, but parts of the monument and obelisk were designed by Alfons \u0141osowski. The cemetery is arranged in 3 parts located at different heights of the slope and the valley\u2019s foot, where the described object is to be found. The entire area is based on Socialist Realism guidelines and currently remains one of the few monuments in this style in Gda\u0144sk. The monument to Polish and Russian Mothers was unveiled in 1984 and the granite cross on the burial field in 1996.<\/p>\n

Information about the author:<\/strong> Zygfryd Stanis\u0142aw Korpalski (born \u00a024 April\u00a01930\u00a0in\u00a0Tczew<\/strong>, died\u00a013 June\u00a02020\u00a0in\u00a0Gdynia). He graduated from the art high school in Or\u0142owo, began studies at the Academy of Fine Arts in Gda\u0144sk under Prof. Stanis\u0142aw Horno-Pop\u0142awski, and graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Leningrad in 1958. In 1962, he started actively participating in exhibitions, as well as national and international competitions in Czechoslovakia, East Germany, West Germany, Norway, Bulgaria and the USSR. His work included monumental sculptures, bas-reliefs and medals. He was a member of the Gda\u0144sk chapter of the Association of Polish Artists and Designers. The sculpture of a horse on one of the gables of the former City Hall (today\u2019s Scout House) and numerous recreated stoops and portals are some of his most representative works. The artist also took part in implementing the concept of a Cemetery of Non-existent Cemeteries, commemorating 27 Gda\u0144sk cemeteries of various denominations destroyed after World War II. He also created the urn for Major Henryk Sucharski in Westerplatte, as well as the gallery of contemporary sculptures in the Oliwa Park. Among his numerous honours is the Prince M\u015bciwoj Medal from 2013 for outstanding sculptural work (including monumental sculpture), promoting historical and patriotic values 2013.<\/p>\n

Zdzis\u0142aw Koseda (born 17 March 1928 in Bydgoszcz, died 12 May 2013). Artist, sculptor, winner of many prestigious awards. He worked and lived in Gdynia. A graduate of the State School of Fine Arts (PWSSP) in Gda\u0144sk, where he studied at the Faculty of Sculpture under Prof. Stanis\u0142aw Horno-Pop\u0142awski, he received his diploma in 1958 and joined the Association of Polish Artists and Designers in 1959. He participated in many exhibitions in Poland and abroad, as well as sculpting competitions, receiving numerous awards and honours. Winner of many awards for his artistic activities. He is the author of monuments that form the cultural landscape of Gdynia. In this respect, one needs to mention, for example, the statue of Joseph Conrad Korzeniowski (southern pier of the port), the one of Leonid Teliga and Gen. Mariusz Zaruski (sailing harbour), the monument to scouts murdered in 1939 (Gdynia Ob\u0142u\u017ce), the statue of Christ Blessing the Sea, as well as the bench of Antoni Suchanek in Gdynia Or\u0142owo. His works are held in museums and in private collections.<\/p>\n

Condition of the object<\/strong>: no comments<\/p>\n

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

Author of the entry<\/strong>: Kora Kowalska<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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