Polish painting at the dawn of the 20th century transports the beholder

to a world of myths and legends, dreamlike landscapes, ancient traditions

and customs, and the depths of the human soul. In a nation without

sovereignty – until its independence in 1918, Poland had been partitioned

between Prussia, as well as the Russian and the Austro-Hungarian

Empires – a young generation of artists began to breathe new life into the

art of painting. With their works, they created what was lacking

in the political arena: a common identity.

For the first time in Germany, the Kunsthalle München presents over 140

important works from public and private collections in a comprehensive

exhibition devoted to the flowering of Polish art between 1890 and 1918.