Double Bass Maryna
adam krolikowski (1972 –)
Discover Adam Krolikowski, Polish costume designer & artist. Known for evocative theater designs, philosophical influences, & captivating works like 'Double Bass Maryna'.
Museum of Folk Musical Instruments in Szydlowiec (Siedlce, Poland)
Discover Poland's rich musical heritage at the Museum of Folk Musical Instruments in Szydlowiec! Explore a unique collection of traditional Polish folk instruments from Siedlce, offering insights into regional music and culture.
A kind of double bass with two or three strings and resonant body in a shape of trapezium. Pegbox attached form the top through a bar with three loose metal circles in different size. It is a reconstructed instrument and one of the symbols from Szamotuły region, now used in the folk revival. The musician is moving the instrument from right to left and rubbing maryna on a still bow.
About this artwork
- Title: Double Bass Maryna
- Artist: adam krolikowski
- Year: 1970
- Format: Tall
- Copyright status: Under copyright
- Where to see it: Museum of Folk Musical Instruments in Szydlowiec
- Creative period: Late Medieval
- Corpus context: historical craft revival , polish folk tradition
- Color palette: Pastels
- Keywords: traditional polish craft , unique instrument design , brown and gold tones


