The bust of Bolesław Prus (Polish: popiersie Bolesława Prusa) is a monument in Warsaw, Poland, placed in front of the Bolesław Pruss 35th General Education Highschool at 7 and 9 Zwycięzców Street, in the neighbourhood of Saska Kępa, within the district of Praga-South. It consists of a stone bust depicting Bolesław Prus, a 19th- and 20th century novelist, and a leading figure in the history of Polish literature and philosophy, placed on a sandstone pedestal. The sculpture was made by Stanisław Sikora, and unveiled on 19 May 1983.
History
The monument was proposed by the Friends of Warsaw Society, and dedicated to Bolesław Prus, a 19th- and 20th century novelist, and a leading figure in the history of Polish literature and philosophy.[1][2] It's location within the neighbourhood of Saska Kępa was chosen as the Prus was involved in the cultural life of the area, including volunteering in organising numerous festivals, as well as wrote articles commentating on the investments in the area. The sculpture was made by Stanisław Sikora, and unveiled on 19 May 1983, on the 71st anniversary of Prus's death.[1][3]
Design
The monument consists of a dark brown stone bust depicting Bolesław Prus, placed on a red sandstone pedestal. It is around 3-metres-tall. The sculpture stans in front of the Bolesław Pruss 35th General Education Highschool at 7 and 9 Zwycięzców Street.[1][4]
References
- ^ a b c Hanna Faryna-Paszkiewicz: Saska Kępa. Warsaw: Murator, 2001, p. 126. ISBN 83-915407-0-7. (in Polish)
- ^ "Tablice i pomniki, które powstały w wyniku starań lub pomocy Towarzystwa Przyjaciół Warszawy". tpw.org.pl (in Polish).
- ^ Marian Marek Drozdowski: "Dlaczego Saska Kępa pamięta o Bolesławie Prusie. Uwagi na odsłonięcie jego pomnika w dniu 19 maja 1983 r.", [in:] Stolica, no. 29, p. 15, 11 July 1983, Warsaw: RSW Prasa. (in Polish)
- ^ Irena Grzesiuk-Olszewska: Warszawska rzeźba pomnikowa. Warsaw: Wydawnictwo Neriton, 2003, p. 151. ISBN 83-88973-59-2. (in Polish)
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