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A print of “Vicious Circle (Błędne koło)” by Jacek Malczewski on your wall
A whirl of bodies, ochre and red on one side, ash and livid shadows on the other - Malczewski's Vicious Circle is a painting guests stop in front of for a long while. A print of Vicious Circle works in a director's office, a law firm, the living room of a period flat with a high ceiling and a lecture hall, especially among dark wood furniture, leather and dark green walls. We recommend the horizontal format in a full crop, to keep both sides of the whirl and the figure of the boy in the centre; in a smaller interior a square close-up of the bright part of the procession works well. Dibond gives the warm tones a matt, noble texture, and 5 mm acrylic glass deepens the contrast between light and darkness. Malczewski wall art in any dimensions - enter the size in the artMonte configurator and we will print it for your wall.
Jacek Malczewski (1854-1929)
Vicious Circle (Błędne koło)
About the artwork
A boy sits on a tall painter's ladder, and around him whirls a procession of figures: on the bright side dancing fauns and naked women in ecstasy, on the dark side exiles in chains, old men and the suffering. Malczewski painted the picture between 1895 and 1897 as an allegory of the fate of the artist and the nation, stretched between the joy of creation and the pain of history. The canvas, today in the National Museum in Poznań, is regarded as the manifesto of Polish Symbolism and one of the most important works of Young Poland.
- Artist
- Jacek Malczewski
- Original title
- Błędne koło
- Year
- 1895-1897
- Medium
- Oil on canvas, 174 x 240 cm (National Museum in Poznań)
“Vicious Circle (Błędne koło)” in an interior
Visualisations on sample walls: a panel print and a full-wall wallpaper. Click to enlarge.
Frequently asked questions about printing “Vicious Circle (Błędne koło)”
Which materials can I order a print of “Vicious Circle (Błędne koło)” on?
Your options: Dibond 3 mm, Clear acrylic glass 5 mm, Foam PVC board 5 mm, Foam PVC board 10 mm, Dispa board 3,8 mm, Smooth wallpaper 350 g/m², Linen wallpaper Premium 270 g/m², Shell wallpaper 290 g/m², Cotton canvas 400 g/m², Framed print black frame, Framed print silver frame, Framed print gold frame. Rigid materials arrive ready to hang; wallpaper comes in 50 cm panels.
What size can “Vicious Circle (Błędne koło)” be printed in?
Any size - you enter the width and height in centimetres (from 20 cm up to 200 × 200 cm on boards, up to 750 × 350 cm as wallpaper). The file measures 3840 × 2718 px, which allows large-format printing with no loss of sharpness.
Can I print just a detail of “Vicious Circle (Błędne koło)”?
Yes. If the proportions of your format differ from the original, you drag the frame on the preview and choose the detail that will go on your wall. The price is recalculated automatically.
How much does a reproduction of “Vicious Circle (Błędne koło)” cost?
From €16.00 - the price depends on the material and the area (price per m² × dimensions, never less than the material's minimum price). You see the exact amount in the configurator once you enter the size.
Is a reproduction of “Vicious Circle (Błędne koło)” legal?
Yes. The work by Jacek Malczewski (1895-1897) is in the public domain, and the file comes from museum collections released under a CC0 / public domain licence.
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