Images from Google ImagesI am doing some reading about Poland at the moment for the writing I'm doing and I have just been reading about the town of Zalipie, where the women of the town do folk art paintings both out and inside the houses. Lovely! I love folk art and I am slowly amassing a little collection of it (mainly from Russia), so I would love to visit this town one day.
Has anyone been to Poland or even Zalipie?
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No, never was in Poland (except from a boat trip on the Eastern sea where we touched the border). In southern Germany and Austria, "Lüftlmalerei" is quite popular (but I like the Polish art more):
http://www.google.de/images?q=l%C3%BCftlmalerei&hl=de&prmd=i&source=lnms&tbs=isch:1&ei=phe3TKGjI8aGswa2l6STCw&sa=X&oi=mode_link&ct=mode&ved=0CBQQ_AU
interesting!! i think this art will make the houses look more unique than the custom designs!
@ Bodecea -
Yes, I think I have seen some examples of Lüftlmalerei in your fair country and also in Austria. I think I like the Polish art more too!
@ Renaye -
Thanks for dropping by! Yes, hand-painted designs would definitely give your hosue some character, wouldn't they!
I've been to Poland once but I didn't see any painted houses. It looked like people were very poor...
I'd like to visit Mecina once, as my grandgranddad was from there.
@ Pina -
Maybe the painted houses are just confined to this one area?
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