Miracle of Wrocław: Scythemen, Javelins, and Prayer Before Battle

An artistic analysis and reflection on Józef Chełmoński's masterpiece "Prayer Before the Battle of Racławice" at the National Museum in Wrocław.  Collage by Olena Zelenina at the Gromada Group Media
Collage by Olena Zelenina.

Saturday morning, the quiet of an art gallery, and a painting that is hard to take your eyes off. Before me is "Prayer Before the Battle of Racławice" by Józef Chełmoński (1849–1914), a monumental canvas that makes the heart squeeze with a strange sense of familiarity.

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