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  2. Jan Matejko - Wikipedia

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    Matejko was born on 24 June 1838, in the Free City of Kraków. [2] His father, Franciszek Ksawery Matejko (Czech: František Xaver Matějka) (born 1789 or 13 January 1793, died 26 October 1860), a Czech from the village of Roudnice, was a graduate of the Hradec Králové school who later became a tutor and music teacher. [2]

  3. Prussian Homage (painting) - Wikipedia

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    Matejko went beyond portraying the glory of a historical event and attempted to convey hints of how the country's history would play out in the future. This event was merely a hollow victory that failed to secure Poland's future. [6] Matejko shows that the homage was an empty gesture and that it was Prussia that exploited it rather than Poland. [6]

  4. Battle of Grunwald (Matejko) - Wikipedia

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    The Battle of Grunwald is a painting by Jan Matejko depicting the Battle of Grunwald and the victory of the allied Crown of the Kingdom of Poland and Grand Duchy of Lithuania over the Teutonic Order in 1410. The canvas dates to 1878 and is one of the most heroic representations of the history of Poland and Lithuania. [1]

  5. Prussian Homage - Wikipedia

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    The Prussian Homage by Jan Matejko The Prussian coat of arms with the letter "S" (Sigismundus) and a crown around the eagle's neck, reflecting that Ducal Prussia was a fief of the Polish king and crown.

  6. The Interior of the Tomb of King Casimir the Great - Wikipedia

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    A committee consisting of Jan Matejko, Władysław Łuszczkiewicz, Józef Kremer, Paweł Popiel and Teofil Żebrawski was established in 1868 to determine the costs and scope of work. [4] The works started on 13 May 1869 and continued till 19 November of the same year. [5]

  7. Students Leaving Krakow in 1549 - Wikipedia

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    On the canvas, Matejko depicted Kleparski Square, filled with crowds of people.In the background, the buildings of Krakow, flooded with the light of the rising sun, are shown: on the right, the Barbican, St. Florian's Gate and in the distance, the towers of St. Mary's Church, on the left, behind the gate there is the silhouette of the university collegiate church of St. Florian.

  8. Kościuszko at Racławice - Wikipedia

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    The Matejko Jubilee Committee which intended to purchase his painting Jan Sobieski pod Wiedniem [] (Jan Sobieski at Vienna) collected funds to purchase that painting, but during the celebration of the 200th anniversary of the relief of Vienna, Matejko announced that he had decided to donate the painting to the Pope on behalf of the Polish nation. [6]

  9. The Hanging of the Sigismund Bell - Wikipedia

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    [5] [9] Sigismund, the patron of the Sigismund Bell, and his son Sigismund August, were Polish kings that inspired other works of Matejko, including The Babin Republic (1881) and The Founding of the Lubranski Academy in Poznań (1886). [1] Sigismund I's portrayal on the Hanging... painting is the one where Matejko shows him with pride and ...