Abstract
In the two last decades of the 20th century Poland’s impact on the history of all Europe was strong. The impact cannot be restricted only to political history. The example of artistic production of Einar Magne Flo, a Norwegian painter, shows how the figures of Lech Wałęsa and John Paul II have become part of the spiritual legacy of Europe and at the same time an inspiration for artistic creation of visions of freedom. The author presents his own sensations of the Martial Law in Poland, the ceremony of awarding the Nobel Peace Prize to the president of ‘Solidarity’, and the papal leadership, which have become an imperative impelling the author to activities supporting the values represented by the two figures.
