Bolesław Prus Monument (Polish: Pomnik Bolesława Prusa) is a bronze statue in Warsaw, Poland, located in the Downtown district on Twardowski Square, near the intersection of Krakowskie Przedmieście and Karowa Streets. It is dedicated to Bolesław Prus, a 19th- and 20th-century novelist, and a leading figure in the history of Polish literature and philosophy. The monument was designed by Anna Kamieńska-Łapińska and unveiled on 15 January 1977.
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| Location | Twardowski Square, Downtown, Warsaw, Poland |
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| Designer | Anna Kamieńska-Łapińska |
| Type | Statue |
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| Height | 3.6 m (statue) |
| Opening date | 15 January 1977 |
| Dedicated to | Bolesław Prus |
History
editThe monument is dedicated to Bolesław Prus, a 19th- and 20th-century novelist, and a leading figure in the history of Polish literature and philosophy. It was first proposed in 1916 in the magazine Tygodnik Illustrowany. The idea was revisited in the early 1960s in the radio drama The Matysiaks. Money for its construction was donated by Warsaw artisans.[1]
In 1962, four teams of artists were awarded in the contest for the monument's design.[2] However, none of the designs was used. Anna Kamieńska-Łapińska was commissioned to create a new design. The monument was unveiled on 15 January 1977.[1][3]
Charactristics
editThe monument is located on Twardowski Square, near the intersection of Krakowskie Przedmieście and Karowa Streets. Before the Second World War, at this site stood a building that housed the presses of Kurier Warszawski, a newspaper for which Bolesław Prus wrote.[1]
The monument is a bronze statue, standing on a low granite pedestal. It has the height of 3.6 meters. The monument depicts Bolesław Prus as an elderly man in a pensive pose, holding a cane behind his back.[1][4]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Wiesław Głębocki: Warszawskie pomniki. Warsaw: Wydawnictwo PTTK Kraj, p. 79. ISBN 83-7005-211-8. (in Polish)
- ^ "Konkurs na pomnik Bolesława Prusa w Warszawie", Stolica, no. 19, May 1962, p. 2–3. (in Polish)
- ^ Krzysztof Jabłoński: Warszawa: portret miasta. Warsaw: Arkady, 1984. ISBN 83-213-2993-4. (in Polish)
- ^ Irena Grzesiuk-Olszewska: Warszawska rzeźba pomnikowa. Waraw: Neriton, 2003, pm 136–137. ISBN 83-88973-59-2. (in Polish)