Szał (Frenzy), Władysław Podkowiński (1893)

Szał (Frenzy) depicts a whirlwind of emotion and movement: a flame-haired woman clinging to a rearing black horse, both figures caught in a blaze of light against a dark, swirling backdrop. The composition merges ecstasy, fear, and raw physical energy, capturing a moment where desire and chaos seem inseparable. Exhibited in Warsaw in 1894, the painting sparked immediate controversy for its stark eroticism and psychological intensity, yet its force made it a defining symbol of Polish modernism. Władysław Podkowiński (1866–1895) was a Polish painter and illustrator associated with early Symbolism, known for channeling emotional turmoil into vivid, often unsettling imagery. His brief career was marked by experiments with Impressionism and expressive, visionary subjects, with Szał standing as both his most ambitious work and his enduring legacy. Product Details: Cotton and polyester canvas on Radiata pine wood frame sourced from renewable forests. Includes back mounting. Due to variation i