The Polish painter Aleksander Gierymski specialised in realistic depictions. His nocturnal city views have a gloomy atmosphere, which he achieved through powerful plays of shadow and light. By often immersing the moon in cold blue tones and letting streetlamps shine with yellow-warm light, Gierymski gave his works an often-mysterious atmosphere. Today, his works are among the highlights of Polish painting and the Munich School of Painting.
The Polish painter Aleksander Gierymski specialised in realistic depictions. His nocturnal city views have a gloomy atmosphere, which he achieved through powerful plays of shadow and light. By often immersing the moon in cold blue tones and letting streetlamps shine with yellow-warm light, Gierymski gave his works an often-mysterious atmosphere. Today, his works are among the highlights of Polish painting and the Munich School of Painting.