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Polish Painter Mela Muter Dubbed ‘Sister of Van Gogh’ Goes Global

Learner News | 27.10.2026

Polish Learner News reports on a Polish painter born in Warsaw in the nineteenth century, whose work is now being exhibited around the world and has inspired a new book.

Polish Painter Mela Muter Dubbed 'Sister of Van Gogh' Goes Global

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Mela Muter to polska malarka1. Urodziła2 się w Warszawie w XIX wieku3. Jej obrazy są teraz pokazywane4 na całym świecie. Sylwia Zientek napisała5 nową książkę o Meli Muter. Książka nazywa się „Mela Muter. Wierna6 sobie.

  1. malarka  (f.)
    kobieta, która maluje obrazy jako zawód lub hobby ↩︎
  2. urodzić się
    przyjść na świat, rozpocząć życie ↩︎
  3. wiek  (m.)
    okres stu lat; także okres życia człowieka ↩︎
  4. pokazywać
    prezentować coś innym, aby mogli to zobaczyć ↩︎
  5. napisać
    stworzyć tekst, książkę lub inny dokument w formie pisemnej ↩︎
  6. wierny
    pozostający oddanym swoim zasadom, wartościom lub osobie ↩︎

Translation

Mela Muter is a Polish painter. She was born in Warsaw in the nineteenth century. Her paintings are now shown all over the world. Sylwia Zientek has written a new book about Mela Muter. The book is called “Mela Muter. Wierna sobie.”

Text comprehension

Question 1: Where was Mela Muter born?

Mela Muter was born in Warsaw.

Question 2: Who wrote a new book about Mela Muter?

Sylwia Zientek wrote a new book about Mela Muter.

Vocabulary

PolishEnglish
malarka  (f.)painter
urodzić się to be born
wiek  (m.)century
pokazywać to show
napisać to write
wierny faithful

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Mela Muter, a Polish painter born in Warsaw in the second half of the 19th century, is gaining international recognition, with her works now being exhibited around the world. A new biography by writer Sylwia Zientek, titled Mela Muter. Wierna sobie (Faithful to Herself), has brought fresh attention to the artist.

Polish Painter Mela Muter Dubbed 'Sister of Van Gogh' Goes Global
Polish Painter Mela Muter Dubbed ‘Sister of Van Gogh’ Goes Global

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