I will present sources, inspirations, and possible precedents for the coffin portrait, then its characteristics, role in the funeral ceremony and, finally, its modern reception and changing place in Polish culture. It developed when the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth was one of the most powerful states in early modern Europe and shared its fate.
Leszek Aleksander Moczulski's poetical personalism is an attempt at artificially describing a certain kind of poetry, which is being formed under the influences of Christianity and the tradition of Polish Romanticism. In this case, poetical personalism means different ways of perceiving the world, but on the personal, axiological and communal levels. The polyphony in Moczulski's art showcases its mastery, and is a testament to his respect towards his ancestors' spiritual heritage. Poetry is the practice of Goodness, Love, Faith, Hope, Trust, Justice, Sacrifice etc. Poetical personalism creates a basis for naming Moczulski as the heir of the line of the polish Christian poetry
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