The Village and the Land

The Peasants

This thematic thread traces the land as livelihood, inherited identity, sacred presence, and a force that outlasts individuals.

increasing

Bearing strength in each event

decreasing

The Earth at Work The Earth at Work from "The Peasants". The Earth at Work Work and season The opening fields show ploughing, potato digging, and sowing as a shared rhythm linking human labor with the land.

The Earth at Work from "The Peasants". The Earth at Work Work and season The opening fields show ploughing, potato digging, and sowing as a shared rhythm linking human labor with the land.

The Earth at Work Work and season The opening fields show ploughing, potato digging, and sowing as a shared rhythm linking human labor with the land. More than scenery The landscape is a living presence that shapes the villagers’ food, time, and sense of belonging.

Land Divides a Family Land Divides a Family from "The Peasants". Land Divides a Family Inheritance as survival Maciej Boryna’s refusal to hand over fields and his settlement for Jagna make ownership a source of intimate…

Land Divides a Family from "The Peasants". Land Divides a Family Inheritance as survival Maciej Boryna’s refusal to hand over fields and his settlement for Jagna make ownership a source of intimate…

Land Divides a Family Inheritance as survival Maciej Boryna’s refusal to hand over fields and his settlement for Jagna make ownership a source of intimate conflict. Identity and security The dispute demonstrates that land is not merely wealth; it is the foundation on which a peasant’s future and standing depend.

Land and the Forest Land and the Forest from "The Peasants". Land and the Forest A common resource The forest supplies timber, fuel, and work, and the peasants see its disputed ownership as essential to village life.

Land and the Forest from "The Peasants". Land and the Forest A common resource The forest supplies timber, fuel, and work, and the peasants see its disputed ownership as essential to village life.

Land and the Forest A common resource The forest supplies timber, fuel, and work, and the peasants see its disputed ownership as essential to village life. Rights under pressure The battle over logging makes visible a conflict between customary use and the manor’s market power.

The Land’s Own Order The Land’s Own Order from "The Peasants". The Land’s Own Order A final act of sowing Maciej Boryna leaves his bed and sows earth across his fields, believing he is returning to his daily work.

The Land’s Own Order from "The Peasants". The Land’s Own Order A final act of sowing Maciej Boryna leaves his bed and sows earth across his fields, believing he is returning to his daily work.

The Land’s Own Order A final act of sowing Maciej Boryna leaves his bed and sows earth across his fields, believing he is returning to his daily work. Life beyond the farmer The scene joins death to the agricultural cycle, as the land remains while an individual’s labor and authority end.

Inheritance After Death Inheritance After Death from "The Peasants". Inheritance After Death The work continues After Maciej dies, Hanka guards the farm, Antek returns, and the household faces the coming harvest.

Inheritance After Death from "The Peasants". Inheritance After Death The work continues After Maciej dies, Hanka guards the farm, Antek returns, and the household faces the coming harvest.

Inheritance After Death The work continues After Maciej dies, Hanka guards the farm, Antek returns, and the household faces the coming harvest. A recurring cycle The land passes into another generation’s hands, but scarcity and disputes ensure that inheritance will continue to shape village life.

early autumn

late autumn

winter and spring

Maciej’s final night

near the ending