painting polish oil painting polish artist finished depicting protest lower right partition poland partition depiction historical moment surrounding period polish history painting famous works iconic picture emotional protest historical context deputy parliament polish lithuanian commonwealth known partition convened review demands commonwealth neighbours russian_empire prussia austria order territorial demands known partition poland operated threat foreign forces present commonwealth significant number deputies threatened foreign diplomats powers officially justified actions compensation dealing troublesome neighbor restoring order military intervention civil war war bar confederation fact interested territorial gains april year dramatic gesture said chest laid doorway blocking way body dramatic attempt stop members leaving chamber debate held leaving chamber end discussion acceptance motion meaning acceptance foreign territorial demands scene description painting portrays scene usual work sacrifices historical reality dramatic presentation serves poland portrays number major historical figures era visible occupying entire right painting midst dramatic pose compared people position painting golden ratio left center russian payroll future members marshal pointing red court dress demands leaves points armed russian guards outside door holds simple wooden walking stick instead elaborate marshall staff stole day earlier bishop prince right hides face hands likely solution problem probably access likeness blue looks ground embarrassed overturned chair father embarrassed drops pen looks away engaged discussion simply observes situation ground turned lies hat coin purse coins spill real reason intent concluding debate left elder seated poland engaged conversation chancellor ignoring disruption blue king august annoyed stands throne wanting leave looking pocket watch gallery scene observed main architects russian ambassador seated ladies likely right important symbol shown painting russian catherine russia finally open doors stands russian soldier reality guarded russian prussian troops person clearly sympathetic young man middle room holding hands supporters anti russian bar confederation future insurgents russian partition history reception significance began work painting august finished november paintings portraying key historical moments history poland create life simply illustrate history intended paintings powerful educational emotional values work caused scandal contemporary poland discussed unveiling offended number society figures tracing direct lineage major magnate families members portrayed painting polish cause number critical reviews work contemporary press received anonymous threats said considered buying painting destroy accused exploiting public sentiment historical scandal contemporary publicity criticized notable artists paris french polish count campaigned including exhibition painting quickly garnered supporters turn reproduced modified copies replacing historical figures major contemporary critics responding public outcry painted response painting titled judgement portrayed execution vocal critics art critics emotional mixed opinions work received favourably praised painters comments interpreted different authors praise critique paris displayed exposition painting received gold medal poland painting context message clearly understood work displayed paris proved obscure audience understanding complex historical context french critics interpreted painting gambling hall said understood russian visitors french gallery said interested acquiring painting commended poles bought real ones buy painted ones eventually painting acquired emperor austria shown gallery vienna eventually ended thanks efforts minister purchased government second polish republic public display royal castle warsaw exception period world war briefly looted nazis painting usually interpreted criticism russian interference polish political affairs collaboration polish end world war seen artifact polish culture painting positively interpreted communist poland symbol critique polish nobility blamed leading recently painting interpreted symbol solitary protest moral justification dissent protest known futile ignored described iconic picture emotional protest symbol desperate patriotic protest 1980s painting inspired protest song time painting famous poland notes scene work familiar polish child frequently reproduced painting
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