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★★★★★ "Thanks again, Toby, another great delivery." — Peter
★★★★★ "Delighted, all as described." — Clare
★★★★★ "Gorgeous print. Brilliant communication!" — Aaron
★★★★★ "Quality and colors are outstanding." — Roumayne
★★★★★ "Gorgeous print. Brilliant communication!" — Aaron
★★★★★ "Fast shipping! Talented artist! Smooth transaction!" — Jim
★★★★★ "Thanks again, Toby, another great delivery." — Peter
★★★★★ "Delighted, all as described." — Clare
★★★★★ "Gorgeous print. Brilliant communication!" — Aaron
★★★★★ "Quality and colors are outstanding." — Roumayne
★★★★★ "Gorgeous print. Brilliant communication!" — Aaron
★★★★★ "Fast shipping! Talented artist! Smooth transaction!" — Jim
★★★★★ "Thanks again, Toby, another great delivery." — Peter

Vicious Circle - Jacek Malczewski Art Print

$40USD

A spiral of naked forms coils upward through an undefined void, their motion neither ascent nor fall. At its base, an artist observes what his own hand has released: imagination turned physical, beautiful, and cruel.

The scene hovers between ecstasy and fatigue, echoing Poland’s partitioned identity and the late-century hunger for transcendence. Flesh glows like marble lit by unseen fire; faces alternate between rapture and dread. The air vibrates with oil and dust, the aftertaste of studio solitude.

Malczewski translates Symbolist anxiety into motion, rendering thought as orbit. The circle encloses every paradox—creation as captivity, inspiration as ordeal, history repeating itself in paint.

Artist Biography

Jacek Malczewski (1854–1929) was the unruly visionary of Polish Symbolism, a painter who made myth, martyrdom, and memory collide on canvas. Born in Radom under Russian rule, he inherited his father’s patriotic fire and his mother’s literary grace. Trained in Kraków and Paris under Jan Matejko and Henri Lehmann, Malczewski fused national allegory with personal mysticism—turning saints, fauns, angels, and self-portraits into metaphors for Poland’s soul. His masterpieces—Melancholia, Vicious Circle, Painter’s Muse—unravel the tension between despair and transcendence. A professor and later rector of Kraków’s Academy of Fine Arts, he became the beating heart of the Young Poland movement, painting freedom through symbols.


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Your new treasure gets produced after you purchase at print labs across the USA, UK, EU & AUS. Significantly reducing landfill waste by only making things people actually want.

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Corner portion of Rousseau-style giclée print featuring tropical jungle foliage
Print lab with multiple workstations where people are engaged in hands-on art print projects
 giclée print of a tiger prowling through dense jungle foliage
Corner portion of Rousseau-style giclée print featuring tropical jungle foliage
Print lab with multiple workstations where people are engaged in hands-on art print projects
 giclée print of a tiger prowling through dense jungle foliage

About This Treasure

• Fine art heavyweight paper

• Enhances details, depth & dimension

• Softens glare so colors tell their full story

• Chevron cut wooden frames

• 3 chic color choices

• Ultra-clear perspex glaze

• 2" / 5cm acid-free matboard

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Choose a white border for a fresh and refined visual break between artwork & frame. Or no border for a bold, immersive viewing experience.

True-to-life tones without glare or distortion: warm white, archival-grade, 200gsm matte art paper

Sharper details and deeper saturation endure for generations thanks to high-definition print lab techniques.

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• Chevron cut wooden frames. 

• Ultra-clear perspex glaze.

• Includes 2" / 5cm acid-free, archival grade mount board. Just like you see in art galleries and museums.

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Every tree replaced, workers treated fairly & local rights respected.

3 distinctive colors

Black: Suits every style from bold modernity to gothic opulence.

White: Helps art shine bright in dark rooms to lift your mood.

Natural: Infuses warmth with its rich, honeyed tones.

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Forget 4 color CMYK. Giclée layers up to 12 — alive with deeper shadows, richer highlights and multidimensional contrasts.

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Printed using a pro-lab process that helps art stay bold & breathtaking for up to 100 yr with non-toxic, archival-grade inks.

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Neo pigment, water-based inks that are 100% non-hazardous and toxin-free. Meeting the strictest industry standards as defined by Oeko-Tex 100 safety applications, Residues Standard List (RSL) and the American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists.

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Every art print and wooden frame comes from 100% FSC sources: forests managed to stay forests, with wildlife habitats protected, high-conservation areas off-limits, and no illegal logging. Trees taken are regenerated, so there’s no net forest loss. Chemicals and water use are tightly controlled, and heavy-duty audits verify it all.

For people: trained workers, safe conditions, fair pay, and respect for Indigenous and local community rights.

For you: premium art that lasts, carrying a traceable chain of custody from forest to print. No greenwashing, just independently checked materials that do less harm and support better forestry every time you buy.

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