Eugeniusz MARKOWSKI (1912-2007), Christmas Eve at Jan and Helena's [Artek and I], 1960s.

oil, canvas, 81 x 130 cm;
Signed l. g.: E. Markowski.

PROVENANCE:
- Purchase at auction at Agra Art (20.04.2008, cat. no. 34);
- Private collection, Poland.

A frequent protagonist of Eugeniusz Markowski's works
is the horsés or bull, a strong, hardy animal̨
regarded as the personification of human unbridled
emotions. Most of Markowski's compositions
are accompanied by literary quotations included in the margins of the
paintings, constituting a commentary on what is depicted
by the artist̨. In the case of this painting, the painter
quotes Democritus: don't try / to understand / everything,
for / everything will become incomprehensible.