The Frédéric Chopin monument at Żelazowa Wola is a notable Żelazowa Wola statue, located in a park adjacent to Chopin's birth house.
History The monument was designed in 1955 by Józef Gosławski, but unveiled on 13 July 1969 by Tadeusz Zaorski, vice-minister of culture and art.Hanna Wróblewska-Straus ( 2009): O pomniku romantycznym słów kilka. W: Anna Rudzka: Józef Gosławski. Rzeźby, monety, medale. Vol. 1. Warszawa: Alegoria, p. 32-33. . The pedestal was designed by Wanda Gosławska. The bronze cast was produced by the Decorative Bronze companyFormerly Łopieńscy Brothers (Polish: Bracia Łopieńscy). (Polish: Brąz Dekoracyjny). A model of the statue has been featured at several International Frédéric Chopin Piano Competitions. The Polish Mint's Famous Medallic Artists medal series includes one bearing an image of the Żelazowa Wola Chopin monument. The medal was produced in 2009 by Hanna Jelonek. The sculpture also inspired Polish painter Piotr Pawiński, who painted a series of pictures.
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External links Chopin's Poland. Żelazowa Wola