Obraz dziecka w twórczości artystycznej Stanisława Wyspiańskiego

Abstract

The article has analyzed images of children in Wyspiański’s art. On the one hand, they are the reflection of the universal truths about life and the human being, but on the other hand, they are also individualized and have the characteristics which are not present among adults. The artist portraits the fragility of childhood, its connection with the sphere of sacrum as well as the beauty and mystery which is associated with isolation and the inability to communicate with the world. Moreover, Wyspiański presents a child’s openness to the world and transcendence. He emphasizes the diversity of childhood and its successive phases which inevitably lead to adulthood.