{"product_id":"angel-of-sadness-wilhelm-kotarbinski-c-1900","title":"Angel of Sadness | Wilhelm Kotarbiński | c. 1900","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the artwork:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"qMYqUG_convSearchResultHighlightRoot\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none [\u0026amp;:has([data-writing-block])\u0026gt;*]:pointer-events-auto R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-8 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;div:has([data-free-thinking-preview-answer=true])+:is(.text-message,.relative:has(\u0026gt;.text-message))]:-mt-2 grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"LR5Y_W_content markdown prose dark:prose-invert wrap-break-word w-full light markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAngel of Sadness\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Wilhelm Kotarbiński transforms grief into an almost supernatural presence. A solitary angel stands within a desolate cemetery, her head bowed and her expression withdrawn, while enormous dark wings rise behind her. Near her feet, a simple wooden cross anchors the ethereal figure to the unmistakable reality of death. Painted around 1900, the work belongs to Kotarbiński’s fascination with symbolic and otherworldly subjects, particularly images connected with mortality, sorrow, and the boundary between the earthly and spiritual worlds.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat makes the painting especially haunting is that the angel does not appear to conquer death or offer an obvious promise of consolation. Instead, she seems to mourn alongside humanity. Her luminous figure contrasts with the darkness of her wings and the bleak landscape around her, turning sadness itself into something sacred and monumental. The angel becomes less a messenger from another world than a personification of grief: silent, beautiful, and unable to undo what has been lost. In Kotarbiński’s Symbolist imagination, death is not presented through violence or terror, but through stillness—the quiet moment in which nothing remains except memory and mourning.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Manual","offers":[{"title":"9\" x 12\" \/ Art Print","offer_id":58640615145803,"sku":null,"price":32.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"9\" x 12\" \/ Gallery Canvas","offer_id":58640615178571,"sku":null,"price":70.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"9\" x 12\" \/ Black Frame","offer_id":58640615211339,"sku":null,"price":85.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"9\" x 12\" \/ Wood Frame","offer_id":58640615244107,"sku":null,"price":85.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"9\" x 12\" \/ White Frame","offer_id":58640615276875,"sku":null,"price":85.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"18\" x 24\" \/ Art Print","offer_id":58640615309643,"sku":null,"price":45.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"18\" x 24\" \/ Gallery Canvas","offer_id":58640615342411,"sku":null,"price":90.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"18\" x 24\" \/ Black Frame","offer_id":58640615375179,"sku":null,"price":109.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"18\" x 24\" \/ Wood Frame","offer_id":58640615407947,"sku":null,"price":109.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"18\" x 24\" \/ White Frame","offer_id":58640615440715,"sku":null,"price":109.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"24\" x 36\" \/ Art Print","offer_id":58640615473483,"sku":null,"price":79.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"24\" x 36\" \/ Gallery Canvas","offer_id":58640615506251,"sku":null,"price":150.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"24\" x 36\" \/ Black Frame","offer_id":58640615539019,"sku":null,"price":180.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"24\" x 36\" \/ Wood Frame","offer_id":58640615571787,"sku":null,"price":180.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"24\" x 36\" \/ White Frame","offer_id":58640615604555,"sku":null,"price":180.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"30\" x 40\" \/ Art Print","offer_id":58640615637323,"sku":null,"price":115.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"30\" x 40\" \/ Gallery Canvas","offer_id":58640615670091,"sku":null,"price":195.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"30\" x 40\" \/ Black Frame","offer_id":58640615702859,"sku":null,"price":235.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"30\" x 40\" \/ Wood Frame","offer_id":58640615735627,"sku":null,"price":235.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"30\" x 40\" \/ White Frame","offer_id":58640615768395,"sku":null,"price":235.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"32\" x 48\" \/ Art Print","offer_id":58640615801163,"sku":null,"price":165.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"32\" x 48\" \/ Gallery Canvas","offer_id":58640615833931,"sku":null,"price":250.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"32\" x 48\" \/ Black Frame","offer_id":58640615866699,"sku":null,"price":299.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"32\" x 48\" \/ Wood Frame","offer_id":58640615899467,"sku":null,"price":299.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"32\" x 48\" \/ White Frame","offer_id":58640615932235,"sku":null,"price":299.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0769\/2025\/8891\/files\/ArtPrint1_14_ecf2cc98-51f0-4509-9123-33577d7787f6.jpg?v=1790701583","url":"https:\/\/www.inspiraggio.com\/products\/angel-of-sadness-wilhelm-kotarbinski-c-1900","provider":"Inspiraggio","version":"1.0","type":"link"}