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- Jan Matejko lived in the heart of the Old Town, near the Florian Gate.
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Jan Alojzy Matejko (Polish pronunciation: [ˈjan aˈlɔjzɨ maˈtɛjkɔ] ⓘ; also known as Jan Mateyko; 24 June 1838 [nb 1] – 1 November 1893) was a Polish painter, a leading 19th-century exponent of history painting, known for depicting nodal events from Polish history.
Jan Matejko (born 1838 in Kraków, died 1893 in Kraków) showed the former grandeur of the Polish Republic and the glory of its armies to lift the hearts and minds of Poles and to resurrect faith in the restoration of an independent country.
Apr 20, 2024 · Matejko's personal life included marrying Tendora Giebultowska and having five children, with the family residing at 41 Florian St. in Krakow. The site now serves as a museum that in part pays homage to Matejko who died Nov. 1, 1893 after a ruptured stomach ulcer.
Apr 1, 2017 · One of the most famous of these Polish history painters was Jan Matejko (1838-1893). Born in Krakow Matejko studied at the Krakow School of Fine Arts and the Munich Academy of Fine Arts, where he honed his skills and began his work on Polish history paintings.
As it happened, historical events also shaped Jan Matejko's life. At the time of his birth, 43 years had passed since Poland had lost its sovereignty and had been wiped off the map of Europe as the result of three successive and progressive partitions of its territories in 1772, 1793 and 1795.
Jan Matejko lived in the XIX cent., a remarkable figure of Polish Romanticism. Find more works of this artist at Wikiart.org – best visual art database.
Jan Matejko lived in the heart of the Old Town, near the Florian Gate. In his House there are works representing all phases of his creativity: mainly small-size historical compositions,...
