The article discusses poetic reflection of Wacław Oszajca on the masterpieces of world painting. In his lyric, the priest-poet describes paintings belonging to the classics of painting: Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci, paintings by Rembrandt = (Return of the prodigal son, Sacrifice of Abraham), Hans Memling’s triptych The Last Judgment, and The Last Supper of Salvador Dali. His poems are very short, they are always an attempt to capture the dramatic character of the scene. Among the analyzed poems by Oszajcy, the most interesting, the most valuable one seems to be the work about the image of Rembrandt The return of the prodigal son. It brings accusation of the title character; the author omits important biblical themes - mercy and remorse. Oszajca’s poem describes not only masterpieces of painting, but also serves to recall the lesser known paintings – Crayer or Marian Malarz.
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Artykuł przedstawia poetycką refleksję Wacława Oszajcy na temat arcydzieł malarstwa światowego. W swoich lirykach kapłan-poeta opisuje obrazy należące do klasyków malarstwa: Mona Lisę Leonarda da Vinci, obrazy Rembrandta (Powrót syna marnotrawnego, Ofiara Abrahama), tryptyk Hansa Memlinga Sąd Ostateczny i Ostatnia wieczerza Salvadora Dali. Jego wiersze są bardzo krótkie, zawsze stanowią próbę uchwycenia dramatycznego charakteru sceny. Spośród analizowanych wierszy Oszajcy najciekawszy, najcenniejszy wydaje się utwór o wizerunku Rembrandta Powrót syna marnotrawnego. Sprowadza się on do oskarżenia tytułowego bohatera; autor pomija ważne tematy biblijne - miłosierdzie i skruchę. Poemat Oszajcy opisuje nie tylko arcydzieła malarstwa, ale służy także przywołaniu mniej znanych obrazów - Crayera czy Mariana Malarza.
Wacław Oszajca is a Polish Jesuit, journalist, poet and publicist. His work is mainly focused around Christianity related matters. A Jesuit uses the category of the sacred as a synonym for what is saint. It defines the sacred as a force that puts together the chaos of everyday life, it is the Absolute, thanks to which we can reach faith in the infinity of the world. Oszajca tries to provoke the reader into thinking about the presence of the sacred in his life and shows that the division into the sacred and the profane should be removed. His work is a proof of adoration of everyday life and faith in a merciful but righteous God. When writing, he often uses contrasts and paradoxes, but above all his poetry is full of humor and joy.
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