Updated October 2026 · ranked by our popularity score (searches, visits and orders for each work) · 568 works by Jacek Malczewski in our catalogue
In short
The Jacek Malczewski painting most people know is Self-portrait in armor with violin. (1908), and you can see it at the National Museum in Warsaw, Warsaw. Right after it come Madonna and Children (1897) and Portrait of artist's sister Helene with lute (1906). Out of 568 works by Jacek Malczewski in our catalogue, these 100 are the best known. Each one comes with its year, its museum and a short note on what makes it stand out.
A man sits encased in polished plate armor, his form a heavy silhouette against a forest of burning autumn colors. He is bald, his face framed by a coarse, well-groomed beard that catches the light. In his right hand, he grips a violin bow; in his left, the neck of a violin. A small religious icon hangs from his chest, resting against the cold steel of his breastplate. The metal…
This oil on canvas painting, created in 1897, presents a classically composed scene centered on a maternal figure, likely a Madonna. The composition follows a pyramidal structure, with the seated woman forming the apex of the group, flanked symmetrically by several children. The figure is draped in a vibrant blue mantle over a warm, earthy red gown, creating a striking contrast against the muted browns, greens, and flesh tones of…
A woman sits in a contemplative pose, her hands poised over a lute. The composition follows a sharp diagonal, drawing the eye from the instrument in the lower left toward the upper right. Through a window behind her, a wintry landscape unfolds, revealing snow-dusted hills and rooftops under an overcast sky. The scene is quiet, marked by a sense of solitude and the stillness of a cold afternoon.
The painting titled The Artist's death, known in Polish as Śmierć artysty, was executed by the artist Jacek Malczewski. This work was created in 1909. The composition is an oil painting applied to a surface of oak wood.
In Eloe, Jacek Malczewski presents a complex pair of intertwined figures. Created about 1909, the work draws from the artist's recurring theme of winged angels. A female figure occupies the foreground, her form defined by the presence of wings. She exists in a state of quiet tension against the backdrop of the composition.
In Self-Portrait in a Studio, the artist Jacek Malczewski places himself within the quiet confines of his own workspace. This is a direct encounter with the man behind the brush, captured amidst the tools of his trade. He sits surrounded by the artifacts of his daily labor, from cluttered tables laden with art supplies to the presence of unfinished canvases. The studio becomes a vessel for his presence, a space…
In the quietude of this scene, we find the Gardener, a work by the Polish symbolist painter Jacek Malczewski. The woman sits motionless upon a simple wooden chair, her presence anchored within a classical architectural frame. Large, fluted columns rise to meet the sky, creating a threshold between the structured porch and the wild, lush greenery that waits just beyond. A soft, diffused light washes over the scene from the…
In this 1903 oil painting, we find ourselves drawn into a private, somber moment of reflection. An elderly man sits alone, his head bowed and resting heavily upon his hand, a posture that speaks of profound thought or perhaps a deep-seated weariness. The composition is intimate, pulling the viewer close to the subject to witness this quiet, internal struggle. He is framed by a textured, mottled green background that suggests…
The gaze of the sitter meets us in the Portrait of Michał Gorstkin-Wywiórski, a work that captures a specific moment of quiet dignity. Jacek Malczewski, the hand behind this composition, renders the subject with a focus that feels immediate and present. This oil on canvas portrait presents Michał Gorstkin-Wywiórski as he exists within the frame, a man whose presence occupies the space with a steady, thoughtful energy.
Polonia
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Shepherd and Chimera
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Portrait of Stanisław Tondos1893 · National Museum in Kraków
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Portrait of Julia, the artist's daughter with a doll.1893 · National Museum in Warsaw
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Funeral of a painter's apprentice1911 · National Museum in Warsaw
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Two girls with a pitcher1885 · National Museum in Warsaw
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Portrait of artist’s mother1880 · National Museum in Warsaw
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Drowned Man in the Embraces of a Wild Woman (Rusalka Cycle)1888
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Students exile1891
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Woman Slaughtering Hens1890 · National Museum in Kraków
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Exiles1891 · National Museum in Kraków
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In Autumn1890 · National Museum in Kraków
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On the way to exile (Convicts on the way to Siberia)1890 · National Museum in Warsaw
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Foot washing (Siberian scene)1886 · National Museum in Warsaw
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Edward and Roger Raczyński1897 · The National Museum in Poznań
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Portrait of Leon Wyczółkowski1895 · National Museum in Kraków
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Artist and Muse1898
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Spring1898 · National Museum in Kraków
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Christ in Emmaus1897 · National Museum in Warsaw
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In front of the houe – artist’s wife and daughter1896 · National Museum in Warsaw
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The Artist's Wife1905
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Law. (Triptych Law, Country, Art).1903 · National Museum in Wrocław
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Portrait of Ludwik Stasiak1900
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A Lark. Portrait of the Painter Antoni Zembaczyński1902 · The National Museum in Poznań
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Portrait of Tadeusza Błotnickiego1901
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Angels with Tobias.1900
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Portrait of Wacław Karczewski and Helena Karczewska1900 · National Museum in Warsaw
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Portrait of actress Helena Sulima1903 · National Museum in Warsaw
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Portrait of Helena Sulima, actress, as Gorgon1903 · National Museum in Warsaw
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Portrait of Adolf Dygasiński1905 · National Museum in Warsaw
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Portrait of Adolf Dygasiński with birds1905 · National Museum in Warsaw
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Primrose – Self-portrait with wife1905 · National Museum in Warsaw
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Two heads of old men1901 · National Museum in Warsaw
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Soap bubbles (Woman with a cup)1901 · National Museum in Warsaw
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Angel, I will follow you1901 · National Museum in Warsaw
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Spring.1900 · National Museum in Warsaw
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Derwid1902 · National Museum in Kraków
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Angel with Tobias1902 · National Museum in Kraków
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Portrait of Aleksander Mroczkowski1902 · National Museum in Kraków
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Portrait of Alfred Stepek1901 · National Museum in Kraków
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Following the Angel – Triptych (Central Part)1901 · National Museum in Kraków
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Embankments of the Vistula1900 · National Museum in Kraków
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Portrait of Artist's Daughter Julia1902 · National Museum in Kraków
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Portrait of Adolf Dygasiński1905 · National Museum in Warsaw
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Shepherd boy and a harpy1905 · National Museum in Warsaw
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Moses1904 · National Museum in Warsaw
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Praying man1903 · National Museum in Warsaw
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Boy in the garden, sketch (Rafał, artist’s son)1904 · National Museum in Warsaw
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Country1903 · National Museum in Wrocław
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Art1903 · National Museum in Wrocław
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Fencer1908
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St John with Salome, detail1911 · The National Museum in Poznań
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Portrait of Xawery Branicki1908
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Portrait of Leon Piniński1906 · Wawel Royal Castle
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Portrait of Zofia Atteslander1908 · National Museum in Kraków
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Allegory of experience and youth1911
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Dish washing. Wielgie1910 · National Museum in Warsaw
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Exile – right section of the triptych1909 · National Museum in Warsaw
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Exile – left section of the triptych1909 · National Museum in Warsaw
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Portrait of Maria Bal (Maria Balowa)1907 · National Museum in Warsaw
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Portrait of J. Armółowicz1911 · National Museum in Warsaw
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Winter landscape1908 · National Museum in Warsaw
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Music – central section of the triptych1906 · National Museum in Warsaw
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Music –triptych1906 · National Museum in Warsaw
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Music, the right part of the triptych1906 · National Museum in Warsaw
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Jacek Malczewski - Music, the left part of the triptych1906 · National Museum in Warsaw
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My life - the right part of the triptych1911 · National Museum in Warsaw
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Ellenai1908 · National Museum in Warsaw
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John the Baptist1911 · National Museum in Warsaw
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Adoration of the Madonna1910 · National Museum in Warsaw
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Landscape with rowan trees1909 · National Museum in Warsaw
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Landscape with rowan trees.1909 · National Museum in Warsaw
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The Postwoman1908
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Landscape with the Artist's Son on a Path1910 · National Museum in Kraków
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Portrait of Adam Łada-Cybulski1911 · National Museum in Kraków
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Tobias with a Harpy1909 · National Museum in Kraków
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My Models – Triptych (Right Part)1909 · National Museum in Kraków
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My Models – Triptych (Central Part)1909 · National Museum in Kraków
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Self-Portrait1911 · National Museum in Kraków
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Portrait of Leon Schenrich1907 · National Museum in Kraków
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Landscape with a Palace1907 · National Museum in Kraków
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Portrait of a Young Lady1906 · National Museum in Kraków
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Autumn Song1906 · National Museum in Kraków
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At the hill of the Norbertines’ monastery1910 · National Museum in Warsaw
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My life – central section of the triptych1911 · National Museum in Warsaw
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Christ in Emmaus – triptych1909 · National Museum in Warsaw
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In springtime (In autumn)1908 · National Museum in Warsaw
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Poisoned water well, sketch1909 · National Museum in Warsaw
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Portrait of sister Helena1906 · National Museum in Warsaw
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Nike of the Legions1916
The four subjects that come up most often in these pieces, each with its best-known example.
The 5 museums that hold the most of the paintings on this page.
| Museum | City | Works by Jacek Malczewski | Paintings from this list |
|---|---|---|---|
 National Museum in Warsaw |
Warsaw | 103 | Self-portrait in armor with violin., Portrait of artist's sister Helene with lute, The Artist's death |
 National Museum in Kraków |
Krakow | 72 | Madonna and Children, Portrait of Stanisław Tondos, Woman Slaughtering Hens |
 The National Museum in Poznań |
Poznań | 15 | Edward and Roger Raczyński, A Lark. Portrait of the Painter Antoni Zembaczyński, St John with Salome, detail |
 National Museum in Wrocław |
Wrocław | 6 | Law. (Triptych Law, Country, Art)., Country, Art |
 Wawel Royal Castle |
Krakow | 2 | Portrait of Leon Piniński |
Pick a decade to see its standout piece.
This oil on canvas painting, created in 1897, presents a classically composed scene centered on a maternal figure, likely a Madonna. The composition follows a pyramidal structure, with the seated woman forming the apex of the group, flanked symmetrically by several children. The figure is draped in a vibrant blue mantle over a warm, earthy red gown, creating a striking contrast against the muted browns, greens, and flesh tones of…
A man sits encased in polished plate armor, his form a heavy silhouette against a forest of burning autumn colors. He is bald, his face framed by a coarse, well-groomed beard that catches the light. In his right hand, he grips a violin bow; in his left, the neck of a violin. A small religious icon hangs from his chest, resting against the cold steel of his breastplate. The metal…
In "Funeral of a painter's apprentice" by Jacek Malczewski, we find ourselves observing a vertically oriented scene set within an expansive outdoor landscape. The composition is anchored in the lower foreground by a wooden cart or barrow, which holds a collection of objects or perhaps a deceased figure. To the left, a muscular, nude male figure leans over this cart, his form defined by strong anatomical lines. On the opposite…
Top of the list is Self-portrait in armor with violin. (1908), National Museum in Warsaw, Warsaw. Right behind it: Madonna and Children (1897) and Portrait of artist's sister Helene with lute (1906).
54 years old. Jacek Malczewski was born in 1854, and Self-portrait in armor with violin. dates from 1908.
Self-portrait in armor with violin., Madonna and Children, Portrait of artist's sister Helene with lute, The Artist's death, Eloe, Self-Portrait in a Studio, Gardener, Old man at a water well, Portrait of Michał Gorstkin-Wywiórski and In the Dust Storm. You'll find the year and the museum of each in the list above.
We have 568 works by Jacek Malczewski in our catalogue, dated 1880 to 1916.
You'll find most of them in National Museum in Warsaw (Warsaw), National Museum in Kraków (Krakow) and The National Museum in Poznań (Poznań). The museum list above has the full breakdown.
In 1900s, more than any other time: 61 of the 100 pieces on this page date from then, Self-portrait in armor with violin. among them.
The earliest piece here is Portrait of artist’s mother (1880); the most recent is Nike of the Legions (1916).
Man (6), Woman (6) and Trees (2), out of the 100 pieces on this page.
Oil On Canvas, used in 8 of the 100 pieces on this page.
Symbolism, as you can see in the pieces on this page.
You can see 50 of the pieces on this page at the National Museum in Warsaw, Warsaw, including Self-portrait in armor with violin., Portrait of artist's sister Helene with lute and The Artist's death.
Yes. Every painting on this page is available as a hand-painted oil reproduction or a print, in the size that suits you. Just open the painting's page to order.
