Bust of Ignacy Jan Paderewski
 The sculpture in 2014 | |
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| Location | Skaryszew Park, Praga-South, Warsaw, Poland |
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| Coordinates | 52°14′19.20″N 21°03′08.02″E / 52.2386667°N 21.0522278°E |
| Designer | Stanisław Sikora |
| Type | Bust |
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| Opening date | 1989 |
| Dedicated to | Ignacy Jan Paderewski |
The bust of Ignacy Jan Paderewski (Polish: popiersie Ignacego Jana Paderewskiego) is a bronze sculpture in Warsaw, Poland, placed in the Skaryszew Park, next to the Washington Roundabout, within the neighbourhood of Saska Kępa, in the district of Praga-South. It is dedicated to Ignacy Jan Paderewski, a 20th-century pianist, composer and statesman who was a spokesman for the Polish independence. It was designed by Stanisław Sikora, and unveiled in 1989.
History
[edit]The sculpture was financed by art collectors Zbigniew Karol Porczyński and Janina Porazińska, and was designed by Stanisław Sikora. It was unveiled in 1989.[1][2]
Design
[edit]The monument consists of a bronze bust of Ignacy Jan Paderewski, placed on a granite pedestal, which features a relief of the coat of arms of Poland in form of an eagle, and the following inscription "Ignacy Jan Paderewski; 1860–1941".[1][2]
See also
[edit]- Statue of Ignacy Jan Paderewski, another monument dedicated to Paderewski in Warsaw