Romodanowski

"Study for 'Polonia'" (1894) by Stanisław Wyspiański (1869–1907). Even a preparatory study by Wyspiański deserves attention.

Damn, those American accents are crazy. I can't understand a word.

"Most High, Most Excellent and Most Powerful Prince Sigismund, King of Poland" (17th century) by an unknown artist. A rather generous collection of honorifics for one coat of arms, I would say.

"Poland, Measuring 200 Miles in Length and 140 in Width" (c. 1710) by Elias Baeck (1679–1747). A small copper-engraved map of Poland, published in Augsburg as part of Baeck’s Atlas Geographicus. Measuring just 14 × 18 cm, it includes two different scales: one using Polish common miles and another using large French leagues. Along the margins, twelve heraldic shields frame the map, although only five are filled in, representing Poland, Poznań, Prussia, Lithuania, and Moravia; Livonia is identified by name alone.

"Bavarian Village" by Otto Geigenberger (1881–1946). I did enjoy the Bavarian countryside in the past.

BREAKING NEWS: MAKIMA IS POLAND'S NEW CONSTITUTIONAL TRIBUNAL PRESIDENT Makima, a high-ranking official in Japan's Public Safety Devil Hunter organization, has declared herself the new President of Poland's Constitutional Tribunal. She has reportedly removed the previous usurper, Grażyna of Two-Names, pledging to restore law, justice and order. Known for her exceptional ability to control others, and uncompromising management style, Makima decided that the appointment process could be handled more efficiently without involving anyone else. The Chainsaw Man Institute for Authoritarian Studies has welcomed the move, calling it "a historic step towards a more orderly future."

Nowi sędziowie Trybunału Konstytucyjnego, powołani przez Donalda Tuska i Annę Korwin-Piotrowską, byli właśnie widziani na ulicach Warszawy, jak niespiesznie zmierzają w stronę siedziby Trybunału. Wszystko wskazuje na to, że kworum zostanie osiągnięte.

Albo Polska będzie imperium, albo nie będzie jej wcale. Logika jest prosta: odsunięcie Donalda Tuska → rozwój, stabilizacja i powszechne szczęście → budowa imperium. Trudno o bardziej przejrzysty plan naprawy państwa.

"New and Accurate Map of the Kingdom of Poland and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania" (after 1710) by Johann Baptista Homann (1664–1724), based on geographical information from Szymon Starowolski (1588–1656). A large, hand-coloured copper engraving depicting the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. The Latin title notes that the map was drawn according to Starowolski’s account, meaning that Homann relied on geographical information compiled decades earlier. An interesting detail: Starowolski had died in 1656, while this edition appeared more than half a century later. Measuring 49 × 57 cm, the map has an approximate scale of 1:2,800,000 and includes two linear scales, one in German miles and another in Polish miles. The prime meridian is set at the Cape Verde Islands, and the terrain is represented with the familiar little hillocks of early modern cartography.

"Novissima, Plate 39" (1901–1905), edited by Edoardo de Fonseca (1867–1936). I'm a big fan of the Novissima style. That turn-of-the-century combination of elegance, decorative design and artistic confidence has a character all its own.

"It's Our War" by Eric Aldwinckle (1909–1980). A title that leaves little room for ambiguity. A reminder that war is never just something happening somewhere else.

"The Rebirth of the Arts" (1875) by Charles Haslewood Shannon (1863–1937). Art is back on the menu after a few detours into other subjects. Time to return to our regularly scheduled cultural programming.

Po aresztowaniu Donald Tusk otrzyma wyjątkową szansę na reedukację poprzez mangę i anime. Wreszcie będzie mógł poznać świat, w którym dobro, przyjaźń i odpowiednio dobrana dziewczyna z wielkimi oczami potrafią zmienić nawet najbardziej zatwardziałego człowieka.

"Justice and Innocence" (1832) by Berndt Abraham Godenhjelm (1799–1881). An intriguing title, especially when the two concepts are placed side by side. One wonders what story the artist wanted to tell.

I couldn't help myself. Here's Asa Mitaka/Yoru in Warsaw, ready to liberate the Constitutional Tribunal from Donald Tusk's tyranny and save Poland. Her mission has been confirmed by sources at the Chainsaw Man Institute for Authoritarian Studies.

"Lady with Flowers" (1896) by Joseph Christian Leyendecker (1874–1951). A welcome change of subject after all those devils and infernal characters. A little elegance and a bouquet of flowers never hurt anyone.