Poľná cesta 1908 - 1912

Ľudovít Čordák created this pastel drawing, Poľná cesta, using soft, muted tones, which evoke a sense of quiet reverie. The composition is dominated by horizontal bands of color: the pale path in the foreground, the subtle greens and yellows of the field, and the nebulous blues and browns of the trees and sky. This arrangement is not just a representation of a landscape, but an exploration of the picture plane as a field of chromatic relations. The winding path acts as a visual sign, drawing the eye into the depths of the composition while simultaneously flattening the pictorial space. Čordák destabilizes traditional perspective by treating each area of the canvas with equal attention, denying a focal point and creating a sense of unified, all-over composition. The hazy atmosphere blurs distinctions, suggesting a world in flux. Ultimately, it is the subversion of clear spatial hierarchies that invites us to consider the painting not as a window onto the world, but as an assertion of art's autonomy.