3. THE CENTRAL GROUP
/ GRUPA CENTRALNA/

The most characteristic thing about this region is decorated fabric and the folk costume made from it. The dominating theme is a pattern of stripes in various sets of colours depending on the location. The colour palette is composed of black, various tones of red, green, blue, yellow and reaching white. The costumes from Łowicz and Opoczno are considered to be most Polish. The most distinctive embroideries are from Łowicz, Opoczno and Sieradz. They are very colourful and very often with flower motifs. In this region there is a craft of making paper cutouts, which is a true living art. The most characteristic cutout is from the Rawa and Opoczno region, which has motifs of tree, roosters and figures of people. The regions of Częstochowa were famous for paintings, mainly on canvas, paper and most often having religious themes. The most outstanding artistic phenomenon of this region is sculpture. Apart from the traditional figures of saints, the subjects of the sculptures were also domestic appliances like backs of benches, stools, dish cupboards, etc.