RECORDS OF EVERYDAY LIFE - ILLNESS DIARY AND PAINTER'S SKETCHBOOK

Discover the fascinating world of 19th-century everyday life, captured in intimate records and artistic sketches. This book is a journey through private spaces, where illness and creativity intertwine, creating a unique testimony of the era. Immerse yourself in the stories of people who, with pen and brush, tried to understand and express their experiences.

• Unique archival sources - discover previously unknown records and sketches.
• Turn to privacy - understand the phenomenon of 19th-century culture.
• Wanda Czartoryska's illness diary - an intimate testimony of life.
• Sketchbooks of the Branicki family - unknown sketches by Wojciech Kossak.
• Diversity of forms and transformations - analysis of the evolution of diaries and sketchbooks.
• Amateurs and professionals - a look at the work of various social groups.

The book "Records of Everyday Life..." is a fascinating analysis of the role of the illness diary and the painter's sketchbook in 19th-century culture. The authors, based on previously unknown archival sources, show how these forms of expression became a testimony to the turn to privacy. This publication is not only a valuable source of knowledge for historians and art historians, but also for all those interested in the culture and society of the 19th century.

Wanda Czartoryska, the author of one of the analyzed illness diaries, is an extremely interesting figure. Her records are an intimate testimony of the struggle with illness, but also a reflection on life and society. The sketchbooks of the Branicki family, containing unknown sketches by the young Wojciech Kossak, are a unique example of amateur creativity that makes a valuable contribution to understanding the era.

The publication of the University of Warsaw Publishing House is a guarantee of high quality and scientific reliability. The book was published in 2023, has 496 pages and a paperback cover. The 206x142 mm format makes it handy and comfortable to read. It is a must-read for all lovers of history, art and culture of the 19th century.

Rediscover the world of 19th-century everyday life with this extraordinary book! Get to know intimate records and artistic sketches that are a unique testimony of the era. Immerse yourself in the stories of people who, with pen and brush, tried to understand and express their experiences.