Portrait of Adam Mickiewicz on the Ayu-Dag Cliff
Walenty Wańkowicz · 1828
Why it's great
A poet in a black cloak stands on a cliff above the Black Sea, with his arms crossed, gazing out at the horizon. Wańkowicz painted Adam Mickiewicz, who is Poland's national poet. The pose is romantic and bold. It's one of the most famous Polish portraits.
Where to see it
📍 National Museum in WarsawWarsaw, Poland
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Walenty Wańkowicz was born in a village in what is now Belarus and studied in Vilnius. He became a Polish painter famous for portraits of poets, including Adam Mickiewicz. He lived in Saint Petersburg and in Paris. He died in Paris in 1842.
