The bust of Ignacy Jan Paderewski (Polish: popiersie Ignacego Jana Paderewskiego) is a bronze sculpture in Warsaw, Poland, placed in the Skaryszew Park, next to the Washington Roundabout, within the neighbourhood of Saska Kępa, in the district of Praga-South. It is dedicated to Ignacy Jan Paderewski, a 20th-century pianist, composer and statesman who was a spokesman for the Polish independence. It was designed by Stanisław Sikora, and unveiled in 1989.

History

The sculpture was financed by art collectors Zbigniew Karol Porczyński and Janina Porazińska, and was designed by Stanisław Sikora. It was unveiled in 1989.[1][2]

Design

The monument consists of a bronze bust of Ignacy Jan Paderewski, placed on a granite pedestal, which features a relief of the coat of arms of Poland in form of an eagle, and the following inscription "Ignacy Jan Paderewski; 1860–1941".[1][2]

References

  1. ^ a b Encyklopedia Warszawy. Warsaw: Wydawnictwo Naukowe PWN, 1994, p. 619. ISBN 83-01-08836-2. (in Polish)
  2. ^ a b Irena Grzesiuk-Olszewska: Warszawska rzeźba pomnikowa. Warsaw: Wydawnictwo Neriton, 2003, p. 163. ISBN 83-88973-59-2. (in Polish)
Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bust_of_Ignacy_Jan_Paderewski
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