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Sabina Szczepanik

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This paper addresses the themes of folk aesthetics and their use by artists of the Young Poland movement to delineate sacred space and develop national visuals. My research focuses specifically on the renovation and redecoration of church interiors in Krakow, Poland, during the late 19* century and the beginning of the 20° century. The analyzed spaces include the St. Mary's Basilica, Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi, and Wawel Cathedral, all of which constitute important religious monuments within the city. By examining the projects completed by Poland's most famous artists at the time, Jan Matejko, Stanistaw Wyspiariski, and Jézef Mehoffer, in the mediums of polychrome as well as stained glass, | aim to present the underlying contexts of artistic creation during this period. Considering the shift in cultural dynamics with the elimination of serfdom, lack of Polish political autonomy, and Western artistic influence, the climate in which the Young Poland current developed warrants further examination of its art's reflection of exterior modernist trends as well as unique cultural introspection. That which forms the central investigation of this research is the aforementioned artists' inclusion of Polish traditional crafts and folk elements within religious decoration, acting as a visual code in expression of national unity through the incorporation of newly emancipated serfs. This involves the analysis as well as cultural interpretation of representations showcasing folk patterns, native flora, and peasant imagery executed in the public worship spaces of urban churches. Supplementing general English-language art historical studies on the art of Young Poland, my thesis discusses the movement's effective conflation of religious and socio-national themes to create patriotic messages. OO MSP OOOH OOS SOCOHOSCHCOCOCSTOH TOO SOHC HOG OC OH CHOC OSS HCO OCHS DIVFBIFDIDIHDODDHFIDDDI SDI GSIDHSFDODIDHDIDDOHHHIHIISSO

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Loyola University Chicago

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Sabina Szczepanik