Art in Poland, 1572-1764
Subtitle: land of the winged horsemen
By: Jan K. Ostrowski ... [et al. ; translated by Krystyna Malcharek]
Contributors: Ostrowski, Jan K; Art Services International; Walters Art Gallery (Baltimore, Md.)
Publisher: Art Services International
Published: 1999
Place of publication: Alexandria, Va
Language: eng
Number of pages: 380
Subjects: Art, Polish -- Exhibitions; Art, Baroque -- Poland -- Exhibitions
Other titles: Art in Poland; Land of the winged horsemen
Description: In the golden years of the baroque era, Poland expressed creative ties to East and West in extraordinary works of fine and decorative art. This illustrated book displays more than 150 pieces that celebrate the cross-cultural richness of Poland's creative output during this period.

From the dramatic uniform of the winged hussar complete with feathered wings and leopard skin to traditional portraits of royalty to a Turkish-style beverage service, these splendid objects represent Poland's diversity and breadth at a time when it was the largest land empire in Europe, stretching from the Baltic to the Black Sea.

This book is the catalogue for a major exhibition at The Walters Art Gallery in Baltimore. The Art Institute of Chicago, Huntsville Museum of Art. The San Diego Museum of Art. The Philbrook Museum of Art, and the Royal Castle in Warsaw.
Notes: Catalog of a traveling exhibition organized and circulated by Art Services International, Alexandria, Va., in cooperation with the Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore, Md

Includes bibliographical references (p. 371-377) and index