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The Jan Matejko Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków (Polish: Akademia Sztuk Pięknych im. Jana Matejki w Krakowie, usually abbreviated to ASP), is a public institution of higher education located in the centre of Kraków, Poland. It is the oldest Polish fine art academy, established in 1818 and granted full autonomy in 1873.
Learn about Jan Matejko, a famous Polish painter of historical events and portraits, who taught at the Kraków Academy of Fine Arts. Find out his biography, artworks, and the history of the academy that bears his name.
- Polish
- June 24, 1838
- Krakow, Poland
- November 1, 1893
The Kraków Academy of Fine Arts was named in honour of Matejko in 1979, where he served as president for many years. After 1865 Matejko's international recognition grew. His Skarga's Sermon was awarded a gold medal at the 1865 Paris Salon, prompting Count Maurycy Potocki to buy it for 10,000 florins.
Jan Matejko, the famous historical painter, headed the school for twenty years, until 1893. His students remembered him as an inspiring and admired teacher who stuck fast to his own vision of painting, but who did not destroy the individuality of his students.
Learn about the life and work of Jan Matejko, the finest representative of historicism in Polish painting and founder of the national school of historical painting. He studied in Munich and Vienna, won international prizes and recognition, and taught at the Kraków School of Fine Arts.
Jun 24, 1838 - Nov 1, 1893. Jan Alojzy Matejko was a Polish painter, a leading 19th-century exponent of history painting, known for depicting nodal events from Polish history.
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Nov 30, 2016 · Established in 1818, Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow has a great artistic legacy and is located at Jan Matejko Square, named after Academy's first president.
