Collection for the renovation of the tomb of Adolf Hyła, the author of the most famous image of Merciful Jesus
An online database of funds for the renovation of the grave of Adolf Hyła, the author of the most famous image of Merciful Jesus from the Sanctuary of Divine Mercy in Krakow’s Łagiewniki, is in progress. The tomb is located at the Rakowicki Cemetery in Krakow.
His grave, which requires urgent renovation, therefore still for help, by a person taxed to Polish culture, was commemorated after his death, the place of his eternal rest was of cultural heritage “- told PAP Jan Cięćak, president of the Adolf Hyła Cultural and Educational Association.
The association launched a database of funds for this purpose, which has 20,000. zloty. Its support is possible at: https://zrzutka.pl/mycg6r.
Adolf Hyła (1897-1965) studied at the faculties of law and the philosophy department of the Jagiellonian University. He studied drawing and painting with Jacek Malczewski. After the outbreak of World War II, he and his family were occupied near the convent of the Congregation of the Sisters of Our Lady of Mercy in Kraków-Łagiewniki. In his work, he was mainly guided by a religious theme, he also portrayed people of the Church, popular Poles, relatives and friends. He is the author of many Tatra landscapes.
The painting “As for you” to adultery with the miraculous Jesus to achieve the best results in the world of Divine Mercy. Hyła created to go, modeling on the painting by Eugeniusz Kazimierowski, painted by the management in terms of sister Faustina Kowalska (located above in Vilnius). It was Hyła’s work that happened all over the world.
The first image of Merciful Jesus was painted by Hyła in thanks for saving his family from World War II in 1943. In 1944, your next painting, which is in the convent chapel in Łagiewniki and which became famous for its graces. Its copies and reproductions are in churches and monasteries all over Poland, Europe, USA, Canada, Ireland, Africa and Indonesia.
In 2017, due to the 120th anniversary of Adolf Hyła’s birth, his character and achievements were forgotten by the Parliament of the Lesser Poland Voivodeship. Since 2013, the painter has been named after the alley leading to the Sanctuary of Divine Mercy in Kraków-Łagiewniki.