Caption

Coronation sword of Augustus III, spear of St. Maurice and sword of Sigismund Augustus, Leon Wyczólkowski 1852–1936 painter, pastel on paper, 1907, height 149 cm, width 96.5 cm. Depicts weaponry/regalia: coronation sword of Augustus III 1696–1763, spear of St. Maurice Saint; ?–ca. 290, and sword of Sigismund II Augustus 1520–1572. Styles referenced: Baroque, Renaissance, Young Poland. Polish pastels; Kraków., A framed artwork showing a pale cream background with a group of three vertical objects resembling swords or blades; the left object is a long narrow blade with a muted green tone and a darker green hilt with a short black handle, the middle object is a tall spear-like piece with a brown shaft and a pointed metallic tip in greenish and golden hues, and the right object is a broader dark sword with a black and deep green blade and a decorative guard and pommel featuring gold and olive accents; the frame around the image is a glossy dark brown wood.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A32_337

License type

Rights managed

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46.2Mb (2.0Mb) / 10.9in x 16.5in / 3269 x 4938 (300dpi)

Keywords

Coronation sword Augustus III spear St Maurice sword Sigismund Augustus Leon Wyczólkowski 1852–1936 painter pastel paper 1907 height 149 cm width 96.5 cm Depicts weaponry regalia coronation sword Augustus III 1696–1763 Maurice Saint –ca 290 Sigismund II Augustus 1520–1572 Styles referenced Baroque Renaissance Young Poland Polish pastels Kraków framed artwork showing pale cream background group three vertical objects resembling swords blades left object long narrow blade muted green tone darker green hilt short black handle middle object tall spear- piece brown shaft pointed metallic tip greenish golden hues right object broader dark sword black deep green blade decorative guard pommel featuring gold olive accents frame image glossy dark brown wood.