Jan Matejko



Description	Polish painter Polish painter, a leading 19th-century
Date of birth/death	24 June 1838	1 November 1893
Location of birth/death	Free City of Kraków	Kraków
Work location	Vienna; Paris; Munich
Authority file	: Q189117 VIAF: 27863576 ISNI: 0000000108826913 ULAN: 500000325 LCCN: n82234077 NLA: 35345706 WGA: m/matejko Open Library: OL473356A GND: 118578804 SUDOC: 031640818 BNF: 122817776 NKC: jn20000720165 Léonore: [ LH//1786/54] RSL: 000166646 CiNii: DA12908259 NLP: a0000001180783 RKD: 53926 J9U: 987007273706405171 Koninklijke: 070735042 WorldCat

Paintings and drawings by Jan Matejko (1838-1893), a prominent Polish painter.

Historical events edit

Battle of Grunwald
label QS:Lru,"Грюнвальдская битва"

label QS:Lro,"Bătălia de la Grunwald"

label QS:Len,"Battle of Grunwald"

label QS:Lpl,"Bitwa pod Grunwaldem"

label QS:Lbe,"Грунвальдская бітва"

label QS:Llt,"Žalgirio mūšis"

oil on canvas
medium QS:P186,Q296955;P186,Q12321255,P518,Q861259
, 1878, 426 × 987 cm (13.9 × 32.3 ft), National Museum in Warsaw (MNW)
Out of scholars from Krakow in 1549
label QS:Len,"Out of scholars from Krakow in 1549"

label QS:Lpl,"Wyjście żaków z Krakowa w roku 1549"

1893, 97 × 194 cm (38.1 × 76.3 in)
Babin Republic
label QS:Len,"Babin Republic"

label QS:Lpl,"Rzeczpospolita Babińska"

label QS:Lfr,"La République de Babin"

1881, 96 × 200 cm (37.7 × 78.7 in), National Museum in Warsaw (MNW)
Hanging of the Sigismund Bell on the Wawel Cathedral Tower in 1521
label QS:Len,"Hanging of the Sigismund Bell on the Wawel Cathedral Tower in 1521"

label QS:Lpl,"Zawieszenie dzwonu Zygmunta na wieży katedry w roku 1521 w Krakowie"

1874, 94 × 189 cm (37 × 74.4 in), National Museum in Warsaw (MNW)
Prussian Homage
label QS:Lit,"Omaggio prussiano"

label QS:Lde,"Die Preußische Huldigung"

label QS:Len,"Prussian Homage"

label QS:Lpl,"Hołd pruski"

label QS:Lru,"Прусская дань"

oil on canvas
medium QS:P186,Q296955;P186,Q12321255,P518,Q861259
, 1882, 388 × 875 cm (12.7 × 28.7 ft), National Museum in Kraków
Ivan the Terrible
label QS:Len,"Ivan the Terrible"

label QS:Lpl,"Iwan Groźny"

1875, 90 × 224 cm (35.4 × 88.1 in)
Stefan Batory at Pskow
label QS:Len,"Stefan Batory at Pskow"

label QS:Lpl,"Stefan Batory pod Pskowem"

label QS:Lru,"Стефан Баторий под Псковом"

oil on canvas
medium QS:P186,Q296955;P186,Q12321255,P518,Q861259
, 1872, 322 × 512 cm (10.5 × 16.7 ft), Royal Castle in Warsaw (ZKW)
Sobieski Sending Message of Victory to the Pope, after the w:Battle of Vienna, 12 September 1683
label QS:Len,"Sobieski Sending Message of Victory to the Pope, after the w:Battle of Vienna, 12 September 1683"

label QS:Lpl,"Jan III Sobieski wysyła wiadomość o zwycięstwie papieżowi Innocentemu IX"

oil on canvas
medium QS:P186,Q296955;P186,Q12321255,P518,Q861259
, 1880, 58 × 100 cm (22.8 × 39.3 in), National Museum in Kraków
Sobieski at the Battle of Vienna, 12 September 1683
label QS:Len,"Sobieski at the Battle of Vienna, 12 September 1683"

label QS:Lpl,"Sobieski pod Wiedniem"

oil on canvas
medium QS:P186,Q296955;P186,Q12321255,P518,Q861259
, 1883, 458 × 894 cm (15 × 29.3 ft), Vatican Museums
Constitution of May 3, 1791
label QS:Len,"Constitution of May 3, 1791"

label QS:Lpl,"Konstytucja 3 Maja 1791 roku"

label QS:Lru,"Конституция 3 мая 1791"

oil on canvas
medium QS:P186,Q296955;P186,Q12321255,P518,Q861259
, 1891, 227 × 446 cm (7.4 × 14.6 ft), Royal Castle in Warsaw (ZKW)
Battle of Racławice during the Kościuszko Uprising
label QS:Len,"Battle of Racławice during the Kościuszko Uprising"

label QS:Lpl,"Bitwa pod Racławicami (Kościuszko pod Racławicami)"

oil on canvas
medium QS:P186,Q296955;P186,Q12321255,P518,Q861259
, 1888, 465 × 879 cm (15.2 × 28.8 ft), National Museum in Kraków

St. Stanisław rebuking Bolesław Śmiały
label QS:Len,"St. Stanisław rebuking Bolesław Śmiały"

label QS:Lpl,"Św. Stanisław karcący Bolesława Śmiałego"

oil on panel, 1877, 35 × 47 cm (13.7 × 18.5 in)
Murder of St. Stanislaus
label QS:Len,"Murder of St. Stanislaus"

label QS:Lpl,"Zabójstwo św. Stanisława"
(sketch)
1892
Piotr Włast Dunin invites the Cistercians to Poland
label QS:Len,"Piotr Włast Dunin invites the Cistercians to Poland"

label QS:Lpl,"Piotr Włostowic sprowadza cystersów do Polski"

label QS:Lde,"Piotr Włast Dunin holt die Zisterzienser nach Polen"

1888
Death of Leszek Biały
label QS:Len,"Death of Leszek Biały"

label QS:Lpl,"Śmierć Leszka Białego"

oil on canvas
medium QS:P186,Q296955;P186,Q12321255,P518,Q861259
, 1880, 30 × 66 cm (11.8 × 25.9 in), National Museum in Gdańsk
Gryfina i Leszek Czarny
label QS:Len,"Gryfina of Halich and Leszek II the Black"

1879
Assassination of King Przemysł II
label QS:Len,"Assassination of King Przemysł II"

label QS:Lpl,"Śmierć Przemysława w Rogoźnie"

label QS:Lru,"Смерть короля Пшемысла II"

1875
Grzymisława with her son Boleslaw the Chaste in prison at the Konrad Mazowiecki
label QS:Len,"Grzymisława with her son Boleslaw the Chaste in prison at the Konrad Mazowiecki"

label QS:Lpl,"Grzymisława z synem Bolesławem Wstydliwym w więzieniu u Konrada Mazowieckiego"

unknown storage location
King Ladislaus the Elbow-high breaking off agreements with the Teutonic Knights at Brześć Kujawski
label QS:Len,"King Ladislaus the Elbow-high breaking off agreements with the Teutonic Knights at Brześć Kujawski"

label QS:Lpl,"Król Władysław Łokietek zrywa układy z Krzyżakami w Brześciu Kujawskim"

label QS:Lfr,"Le Roi Ladislas le Bref rompre les accords avec les chevaliers teutoniques à Brześć Kujawski"

1879, 33.5 × 39.5 cm (13.1 × 15.5 in), National Museum in Warsaw (MNW)
Baptism of Władysław III of Poland 18.02.1425
label QS:Len,"Baptism of Władysław III of Poland 18.02.1425"

label QS:Lpl,"Chrzest Władysława III 18 lutego 1425"

1881, 112 × 166 cm (44 × 65.3 in), National Museum in Warsaw (MNW)
Astronomer Copernicus: Conversation with God
label QS:Len,"Astronomer Copernicus: Conversation with God"

label QS:Lpl,"Astronom Kopernik, czyli rozmowa z Bogiem"

label QS:Lru,"Коперник. Беседа с Богом"

oil on canvas
medium QS:P186,Q296955;P186,Q12321255,P518,Q861259
, 1872, 221 × 315 cm (87 × 124 in), Museum of the Jagiellonian University, Kraków
Kochanowski over the dead body of his daughter Urszulka
label QS:Len,"Kochanowski over the dead body of his daughter Urszulka"

label QS:Lpl,"Jan Kochanowski nad zwłokami Urszuli"

1862
Congress of the kings of the Jagiellonian dynasty with emperor Maximilian near Vienna
label QS:Len,"Congress of the kings of the Jagiellonian dynasty with emperor Maximilian near Vienna"

label QS:Lpl,"Zjazd królów Jagiellonów z cesarzem Maksymilianem pod Wiedniem"
Founding of the Lubrański Academy in Poznań
label QS:Len,"Founding of the Lubrański Academy in Poznań"

label QS:Lpl,"Założenie Akademii Lubrańskiego w Poznaniu"

1886, National Museum in Poznań
Sigismund I the Old confers nobility professors of the Jagiellonian University (Krakow Academy) (c. 1535)
label QS:Len,"Sigismund I the Old confers nobility professors of the Jagiellonian University (Krakow Academy) (c. 1535)"

label QS:Lpl,"Zygmunt I Stary nadaje szlachectwo profesorom Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego (Akademii Krakowskiej) (ok. 1535)"
Stańczyk during a ball at the court of queen Bona after the loss of Smolensk
label QS:Lro,"Stańczyk (Bufonul Stanczyk la știrea căderii orașului Smolensk)"

label QS:Lfr,"Stańczyk (Stańczyk durant un bal à la cour de la reine Bona après la perte de Smoleńsk)"

label QS:Len,"Stańczyk during a ball at the court of queen Bona after the loss of Smolensk"

label QS:Lpl,"Stańczyk (Stańczyk w czasie balu na dworze królowej Bony wobec straconego Smoleńska)"

oil on canvas
medium QS:P186,Q296955;P186,Q12321255,P518,Q861259
, 1862, 88 × 120 cm (34.6 × 47.2 in), National Museum in Warsaw (MNW)
Union of Lublin
label QS:Len,"Union of Lublin"

label QS:Lpl,"Unia Lubelska"

oil on canvas
medium QS:P186,Q296955;P186,Q12321255,P518,Q861259
, 1869, 298 × 512 cm (9.7 × 16.7 ft), National Museum in Warsaw (MNW)
Death of Sigismund II Augustus at Knyszyn, 6 July 1572
label QS:Len,"Death of Sigismund II Augustus at Knyszyn, 6 July 1572"

label QS:Lpl,"Śmierć Zygmunta Augusta w Knyszynie"

oil on canvas
medium QS:P186,Q296955;P186,Q12321255,P518,Q861259
, 1886, National Museum in Warsaw (MNW)
Shuyski's Tsars brought by Zólkiewski to the Sejm in Warsaw before Zygmunt III, Dimitriads, 1610
label QS:Len,"Shuyski's Tsars brought by Zólkiewski to the Sejm in Warsaw before Zygmunt III, Dimitriads, 1610"

label QS:Lpl,"Carowie Szujscy wprowadzeni przez Żółkiewskiego na sejm warszawski"

oil on canvas
medium QS:P186,Q296955;P186,Q12321255,P518,Q861259
, 1853, 75.5 × 108 cm (29.7 × 42.5 in), National Museum, Wrocław
Russian Tsar Vasili IV compelled to knee before Polish King Sigismund III Vasa at Sejm in Warsaw, 1610
label QS:Len,"Russian Tsar Vasili IV compelled to knee before Polish King Sigismund III Vasa at Sejm in Warsaw, 1610"

label QS:Lpl,"Carowie Szujscy na sejmie warszawskim"

oil on canvas
medium QS:P186,Q296955;P186,Q12321255,P518,Q861259
, 1892, 42 × 63 cm (16.5 × 24.8 in)
Alchemist Michał Sędziwój
label QS:Len,"Alchemist Michał Sędziwój"

label QS:Lpl,"Alchemik Sędziwój"

oil on cardboard
medium QS:P186,Q296955;P186,Q389782,P518,Q861259
, 1867, 73 × 130 cm (28.7 × 51.1 in), Museum of Arts in Łódź
Skarga's Sermon
label QS:Len,"Skarga's Sermon"

label QS:Lpl,"Kazanie Skargi"

label QS:Lru,"Проповедь Скарги"

oil on canvas
medium QS:P186,Q296955;P186,Q12321255,P518,Q861259
, 1862, 224 × 397 cm (7.3 × 13 ft), Royal Castle in Warsaw (ZKW)
Oath of w:John II Casimir John Casimir, taken in 1655, during The Deluge
label QS:Len,"Oath of w:John II Casimir John Casimir, taken in 1655, during The Deluge"

label QS:Lpl,"Śluby Jana Kazimierza (śluby lwowskie)"

oil on canvas
medium QS:P186,Q296955;P186,Q12321255,P518,Q861259
, 1893, 315 × 500 cm (10.3 × 16.4 ft), National Museum, Wrocław
Rejtan (The Fall of Poland)
label QS:Len,"Rejtan (The Fall of Poland)"

label QS:Lpl,"Rejtan – upadek Polski"

label QS:Lru,"Рейтан. Упадок Польши"

oil on canvas
medium QS:P186,Q296955;P186,Q12321255,P518,Q861259
, 1866, 282 × 487 cm (9.2 × 15.9 ft), Royal Castle in Warsaw (ZKW)
Konarski tortured in prison cell
label QS:Len,"Konarski tortured in prison cell"

label QS:Lpl,"Konarski torturowany w celi więziennej"

watercolor on paper
medium QS:P186,Q22915256;P186,Q11472,P518,Q861259
, 1850

Boleslaw the Brave with Swiatopelk at the Golden Gate in Kiev
label QS:Len,"Boleslaw the Brave with Swiatopelk at the Golden Gate in Kiev"

label QS:Lpl,"Bolesław Chrobry ze Świętopełkiem przy Złotej Bramie w Kijowie"

1883
Wedding of Sviatopolk I of Kiev and daughter of Bolesław I the Brave. Jan Matejko (1982), 1892
label QS:Len,"Wedding of Sviatopolk I of Kiev and daughter of Bolesław I the Brave. Jan Matejko (1982), 1892"

label QS:Lpl,"Zaślubiny Światopełka"

oil on canvas
medium QS:P186,Q296955;P186,Q12321255,P518,Q861259
Departure of Henry II the Pious at Legnica
label QS:Len,"Departure of Henry II the Pious at Legnica"

label QS:Lpl,"Wyjazd Henryka II Pobożnego pod Legnicę"
Boleslaw II the Horned with Sophia Doren and songster
label QS:Len,"Boleslaw II the Horned with Sophia Doren and songster"

label QS:Lpl,"Bolesław II Rogatka z Zofią z Doren i grajkiem"

1877
Kinga of Poland
label QS:Len,"Kinga of Poland"

label QS:Lpl,"Św. Kinga"

1892
Maćko Borkowic
A feast at Wierzynek
label QS:Len,"A feast at Wierzynek"

label QS:Lpl,"Uczta u Wierzynka"

oil on panel, 1877, 100 × 74 cm (39.3 × 29.1 in), Private collection
institution QS:P195,Q768717
Władysław the White in Dijon
label QS:Len,"Władysław the White in Dijon"

label QS:Lpl,"Władysław Biały w Dijon"

1867
Dymitr of Goraj
label QS:Len,"Dymitr of Goraj"

label QS:Lpl,"Dymitr z Goraja"
Wladyslaw Jagiello and Vytautas praying before the Battle of Grunwald
label QS:Len,"Wladyslaw Jagiello and Vytautas praying before the Battle of Grunwald"

label QS:Lpl,"Władysław Jagiełło z Witoldem modlący się przed bitwą pod Grunwaldem"

1855
Blind Wit Stwosz (Veit Stoss) with his granddaughter
label QS:Len,"Blind Wit Stwosz (Veit Stoss) with his granddaughter"

label QS:Lpl,"Ociemniały Wit Stwosz z wnuczką"

oil on canvas
medium QS:P186,Q296955;P186,Q12321255,P518,Q861259
, 1865, 155.5 × 140 cm (61.2 × 55.1 in), National Museum in Warsaw (MNW)
Night adventures of John I Albert of Poland and Filippo Buonaccorsi Callimachus
label QS:Len,"Night adventures of John I Albert of Poland and Filippo Buonaccorsi Callimachus"

label QS:Lpl,"Nocne przygody Jana Olbrachta i Filipa Kallimacha"

1881
Stanczyk simulates toothache
label QS:Len,"Stanczyk simulates toothache"

label QS:Lpl,"Stańczyk udaje ból zęba"

1855
Gamrat and Stańczyk
label QS:Len,"Gamrat and Stańczyk"

label QS:Lpl,"Gamrat i Stańczyk"

1873-1878, 132 × 87.5 cm (51.9 × 34.4 in)
Sigismund Augustus and Barbara at the Radziwiłł court in Vilnius
label QS:Len,"Sigismund Augustus and Barbara at the Radziwiłł court in Vilnius"

label QS:Lpl,"Zygmunt August z Barbarą na dworze radziwiłłowskim w Wilnie"

1867, 127 × 107 cm (50 × 42.1 in), National Museum in Warsaw (MNW)
Poisoning of Queen Bona
label QS:Lit,"L'avvelenamento della regina Bona Sforza"

label QS:Lbe,"Атручэньне каралевы Боны"

label QS:Lpl,"Otrucie królowej Bony"

label QS:Len,"Poisoning of Queen Bona"

label QS:Lru,"Отравление королевы Боны"

1859
Killing of Wapowski during the coronation of Henry of Valois
label QS:Len,"Killing of Wapowski during the coronation of Henry of Valois"

label QS:Lpl,"Zabicie Wapowskiego w czasie koronacji Henryka Walezego"

1861, 132 × 101 cm (51.9 × 39.7 in)
Bohdan Khmelnytsky with Tuhaj Bej at Lwów. Chmielnicki Uprising 1648-1654
label QS:Len,"Bohdan Khmelnytsky with Tuhaj Bej at Lwów. Chmielnicki Uprising 1648-1654"

label QS:Lpl,"Bogdan Chmielnicki z Tuhaj Bejem pod Lwowem"

oil on canvas
medium QS:P186,Q296955;P186,Q12321255,P518,Q861259
, 1885, 130 × 79 cm (51.1 × 31.1 in), National Museum in Warsaw (MNW)
Szymon Starowolski and Carolus Gustavus before the grave of Władysław Łokietek
label QS:Len,"Szymon Starowolski and Carolus Gustavus before the grave of Władysław Łokietek"

label QS:Lpl,"Szymon Starowolski z Karolem Gustawem przed grobem Łokietka"

1857
Jan III Sobieski in Czestochowa
label QS:Len,"Jan III Sobieski in Czestochowa"

label QS:Lpl,"Jan III Sobieski w Częstochowie"
(sketch)
1859
Wernyhora
label QS:Len,"Wernyhora"

label QS:Lpl,"Wernyhora"

1882, 290 × 204 cm (114.1 × 80.3 in), National Museum in Kraków
Peter the Hermit
label QS:Len,"Peter the Hermit"

label QS:Lpl,"Piotr z Amiens"

watercolor
medium QS:P186,Q22915256
, 1858
A young woman, probably Bona Sforza
label QS:Len,"A young woman, probably Bona Sforza"

label QS:Lpl,"Młoda kobieta, prawdopodobnie Bona Sforza"

watercolor on paper
medium QS:P186,Q22915256;P186,Q11472,P518,Q861259
, 1861
Sigismund III Vasa
label QS:Len,"Sigismund III Vasa"

label QS:Lpl,"Zygmunt III Waza"

1861
Armor of Stefan Batory
label QS:Len,"Armor of Stefan Batory"

label QS:Lpl,"Zbroja Batorego"

1872

Cycle ”History of Civilization in Poland” edit

Christianization of Poland
label QS:Len,"Christianization of Poland"

label QS:Lpl,"Zaprowadzenie chrześcijaństwa"

oil on canvas
medium QS:P186,Q296955;P186,Q12321255,P518,Q861259
, 1889, 79 × 120 cm (31.1 × 47.2 in), Royal Castle in Warsaw (ZKW)
Coronation of the first King of Poland, Bolesław Chrobry in 1025
label QS:Len,"Coronation of the first King of Poland, Bolesław Chrobry in 1025"

label QS:Lpl,"Koronacja pierwszego króla Polski, Bolesława Chrobrego"

oil on canvas
medium QS:P186,Q296955;P186,Q12321255,P518,Q861259
, 1889, 71 × 105 cm (27.9 × 41.3 in), Royal Castle in Warsaw (ZKW)
Reception of the Jews A.D. 1096
label QS:Len,"Reception of the Jews A.D. 1096"

label QS:Lpl,"Przyjęcie Żydów A.D. 1096"

1889, 76 × 112 cm (29.9 × 44 in), Royal Castle in Warsaw (ZKW)
The First Sejm, 1182. Łęczyca
label QS:Len,"The First Sejm, 1182. Łęczyca"

label QS:Lpl,"Pierwszy sejm w Łęczycy"

oil on canvas
medium QS:P186,Q296955;P186,Q12321255,P518,Q861259
, 1888, 74 × 110 cm (29.1 × 43.3 in), National Museum in Warsaw (MNW)
Re-occupation of Ruthenia. Wealth and Education
label QS:Len,"Re-occupation of Ruthenia. Wealth and Education"

label QS:Lpl,"Powtórne zajęcie Rusi. Bogactwo i oświata. A.D. 1366"

1888, 79.5 × 110 cm (31.2 × 43.3 in)
Establishment of the Central School of well-established moving to Krakow
label QS:Len,"Establishment of the Central School of well-established moving to Krakow"

label QS:Lpl,"Założenie Szkoły Głównej przeniesieniem do Krakowa ugruntowane"
Christianization of Lithuania, 1387
label QS:Len,"Christianization of Lithuania, 1387"

label QS:Lpl,"Chrzest Litwy, 1387"

oil on canvas
medium QS:P186,Q296955;P186,Q12321255,P518,Q861259
, 1889, 60 × 115.5 cm (23.6 × 45.4 in), Royal Castle in Warsaw (ZKW)
Influence of Cracow Academy on country
label QS:Len,"Influence of Cracow Academy on country"

label QS:Lpl,"Wpływ Akademii Krakowskiej na kraj"

label QS:Lfr,"Influence de l'Académie de Cracovie sur le pays"

1889
The Republic at Zenith of Power. Golden Liberty. Election in 1573
label QS:Len,"The Republic at Zenith of Power. Golden Liberty. Election in 1573"

label QS:Lpl,"Potęga Rzeczypospolitej u zenitu; złota wolność; wolna elekcja 1573 roku"
Polish Constitution of May 3, 1791, Commission of National Education. Partitions of Poland. A.D. 1795
label QS:Len,"Polish Constitution of May 3, 1791, Commission of National Education. Partitions of Poland. A.D. 1795"

label QS:Lpl,"Konstytucja 3 Maja. Sejm Czteroletni. Komisja edukacyjna. Rozbiór. 1795"

oil on canvas
medium QS:P186,Q296955;P186,Q12321255,P518,Q861259
, 1889, 79 × 120 cm (31.1 × 47.2 in), National Museum in Warsaw (MNW)

Religious edit

The Revival of Lazarus
label QS:Len,"The Revival of Lazarus"

label QS:Lpl,"Wskrzeszenie Łazarza"

1867
The Ascension of Christ
label QS:Les,"La Ascensión"

label QS:Lfr,"L’ascension"

label QS:Lpl,"Wniebowstąpienie Chrystusa"

label QS:Lnl,"De hemelvaart"

label QS:Lru,"Вознесение Христа"

label QS:Lde,"Christi Himmelfahrt"

label QS:Len,"The Ascension of Christ"

label QS:Lmk,"Вознесение Христово"

label QS:Lsl,"Jezusov vnebohod"

1884, 103 × 66.8 cm (40.5 × 26.2 in), National Museum in Warsaw (MNW)
Assumption of the Virgin
label QS:Les,"Asunción de la Virgen"

label QS:Lfr,"Assomption de la Vierge"

label QS:Lru,"Успение Богородицы"

label QS:Lde,"Mariä Himmelfahrt"

label QS:Lpt,"Assunção da Virgem"

label QS:Lzh,"假設的處女"

label QS:Lja,"聖母被昇天"

label QS:Lsv,"Antaganden om Jungfru"

label QS:Lpl,"Wniebowzięcie NMP"

label QS:Luk,"Успіння Богородиці"

label QS:Lit,"Assunzione della Vergine"

label QS:Len,"Assumption of the Virgin"

label QS:Leo,"Supozo de la Virgulino"

label QS:Lmk,"Успение на Пресв. Богородица"

label QS:Lhe,"הנחה של הבתולה"

oil on canvas
medium QS:P186,Q296955;P186,Q12321255,P518,Q861259
, 1875, National Museum in Kraków
Saints Cyril and Methodius
label QS:Len,"Saints Cyril and Methodius"

label QS:Lpl,"Cyryl i Metody"

1885
St. Jadwiga among the poor
label QS:Len,"St. Jadwiga among the poor"

label QS:Lpl,"Św. Jadwiga wśród ubogich"

watercolor on paper
medium QS:P186,Q22915256;P186,Q11472,P518,Q861259
, 1855
Saint Casimir
label QS:Len,"Saint Casimir"

label QS:Lpl,"Św. Kazimierz"

watercolor on paper
medium QS:P186,Q22915256;P186,Q11472,P518,Q861259
, 1869
Madonna and Child as Queen of the World

circa 1885
date QS:P,+1885-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
Our Lady hovering over the Jasna Góra Monastery during the siege of the Swedes
label QS:Len,"Our Lady hovering over the Jasna Góra Monastery during the siege of the Swedes"

label QS:Lpl,"Matka Boża unosząca się nad klasztorem jasnogórskim podczas oblężenia przez Szwedów"

1885
Angel playing the harp
label QS:Len,"Angel playing the harp"

label QS:Lpl,"Anioł grający na cytrze"
(Cardboard for polychrome to St. Mary's Church)
watercolor
medium QS:P186,Q22915256
, 1895, 128.5 × 117 cm (50.5 × 46 in)
Angel on ghotic finial
label QS:Len,"Angel on ghotic finial"

label QS:Lpl,"Anioł na gotyckim kwiatonie"
(Cardboard for polychrome to St. Mary's Church)
watercolor
medium QS:P186,Q22915256
, 1889, 225 × 203 cm (88.5 × 79.9 in)
Angel with bagpipe
label QS:Len,"Angel with bagpipe"

label QS:Lpl,"Anioł z dudami"
(Cardboard for polychrome to St. Mary's Church)
watercolor on paper
medium QS:P186,Q22915256;P186,Q11472,P518,Q861259
, 137 × 125 cm (53.9 × 49.2 in)

The Maid of Orleans (Joan of Arc)
label QS:Len,"The Maid of Orleans (Joan of Arc)"

label QS:Lpl,"Dziewica Orleańska (Joanna d'Arc)"

1886

Allegory edit

Polonia

1861
1863 – Polonia
label QS:Len,"1863 – Polonia"

label QS:Lpl,"Rok 1863 – Polonia"

oil on canvas
medium QS:P186,Q296955;P186,Q12321255,P518,Q861259
, 1864, 156 × 232 cm (61.4 × 91.3 in), National Museum in Kraków

Portraits edit

Matejko family edit

Self-portrait

oil on canvas
medium QS:P186,Q296955;P186,Q12321255,P518,Q861259
, 1892, 160 × 110 cm (62.9 × 43.3 in), National Museum in Warsaw (MNW)
Franciszek Matejko with three children
label QS:Len,"Franciszek Matejko with three children"

label QS:Lpl,"Franciszek Matejko z trojgiem dzieci"

1853
Maria Waleria Golichowska (Matejko’s sister)

1859
Maria Waleria Golichowska (Matejko’s sister)

1882
Franciszek Matejko (Matejko’s father)

1877
Theodore of Giebułtowskich Matejko in wedding dress
label QS:Len,"Theodore of Giebułtowskich Matejko in wedding dress"

label QS:Lpl,"Teodora z Giebułtowskich Matejkowa w sukni ślubnej"

1879, 130 × 106.5 cm (51.1 × 41.9 in), National Museum in Warsaw (MNW)
Portrait of artist's children: Tadeusz, Helena and Beata
label QS:Len,"Portrait of artist's children: Tadeusz, Helena and Beata"

label QS:Lpl,"Portret dzieci artysty: Tadeusza, Heleny i Beaty"

1870, 127.5 × 160 cm (50.1 × 62.9 in), National Museum in Warsaw (MNW)
Portrait of the artist's four children
label QS:Len,"Portrait of the artist's four children"

label QS:Lpl,"Dzieci artysty"

1879, 149 × 209 cm (58.6 × 82.2 in)
Jerzy Matejko

1882
Beata Matejko with canary bird
label QS:Len,"Beata Matejko with canary bird"

label QS:Lpl,"Beata Matejko z kanarkiem"

1882
Helena Matejko with sparrow hawk
label QS:Len,"Helena Matejko with sparrow hawk"

label QS:Lpl,"Helena Matejko z krogulcem"

1882-1883

Female portraits edit

Wiktoria Kosińska

1859
Maria Maurizio

1860
Dybowska

1861
Paulina Giebułtowska

1862, National Museum in Kraków
Maria Pusłowska

1871
Marcelina Czartoryska

1874, National Museum in Kraków
Katarzyna Potocka

1890

Male portraits edit

Study of the head of an old man
label QS:Len,"Study of the head of an old man"

label QS:Lpl,"Studium głowy starca"

1858
Zdzisław & Bolesław Włodkowie

1862
Karol Gilewski

1872
Józef Ciechoński

1873
Tadeusz Oksza-Orzechowski

1873, 81.5 × 65 cm (32 × 25.5 in), National Museum in Warsaw (MNW)
Hetman Ostafij Daszkiewicz
label QS:Len,"Hetman Ostafij Daszkiewicz"

label QS:Lpl,"Hetman Ostafij Daszkiewicz"

oil on cardboard
medium QS:P186,Q296955;P186,Q389782,P518,Q861259
, 1874, 72.5 × 57.5 cm (28.5 × 22.6 in), Silesian Museum in Katowice
Piotr Moszyński

1874
Alfred Potocki

1879, 86 × 120.5 cm (33.8 × 47.4 in), National Museum in Kraków
Józef Szujski

1886
Artur Potocki

1890
Stanisław Tarnowski

1890
Henryk Krajewski

1892, 125 × 93 cm (49.2 × 36.6 in), National Museum in Warsaw (MNW)
Fryderyk Czartoryski

14.5 × 10.5 cm (5.7 × 4.1 in), Saint Petersburg, Hermitage Museum
Mikołaj Zyblikiewicz

Other paintings edit

View from the town hall tower
label QS:Len,"View from the town hall tower"

label QS:Lpl,"Widok z wieży ratuszowej"

watercolor
medium QS:P186,Q22915256
, circa 1854
date QS:P,+1854-55-00T00:00:00Z/10,P1480,Q5727902
Verdict on Matejko
label QS:Len,"Verdict on Matejko"

label QS:Lpl,"Wyrok na Matejkę"

label QS:Lfr,"Verdict sur Matejko"

1867, 56 × 45 cm (22 × 17.7 in), National Museum in Warsaw (MNW)
View of Bebek near Constantinople
label QS:Len,"View of Bebek near Constantinople"

label QS:Lpl,"Widok Bebeku koło Konstantynopola"

oil on cardboard
medium QS:P186,Q296955;P186,Q389782,P518,Q861259
, 1872, 31.5 × 61.7 cm (12.4 × 24.2 in)
Hassan drowns unfaithful wife (Drowned in the Bosphorus)
label QS:Len,"Hassan drowns unfaithful wife (Drowned in the Bosphorus)"

label QS:Lpl,"Hassan topi niewierną żonę (Utopiona w Bosforze)"

1880
Tadeusz Stryjenski's head as a corbel in St. Mary's Basilica, Kraków
label QS:Len,"Tadeusz Stryjenski's head as a corbel in St. Mary's Basilica, Kraków"

label QS:Lpl,"Projekt konsoli w kształcie głowy Tadeusza Stryjeńskiego do polichromii w kościele Mariackim"

watercolor on paper
medium QS:P186,Q22915256;P186,Q11472,P518,Q861259
, 1890

Paintings lost or destroyed during World War II edit

Bishop Iwo Odrowąż devotes foundation stone of the church in Iwonicz in 1226
label QS:Len,"Bishop Iwo Odrowąż devotes foundation stone of the church in Iwonicz in 1226"

label QS:Lpl,"Biskup Iwo Odrowąż poświęca kamień węgielny pod budowę kościoła w Iwoniczu w 1226 roku"

lost during World War II
Zamoyski at Byczyna
label QS:Len,"Zamoyski at Byczyna"

label QS:Lpl,"Zamoyski pod Byczyną"

burned during World War II
Władysław IV Near Smoleńsk
label QS:Len,"Władysław IV Near Smoleńsk"

label QS:Lpl,"Władysław IV pod Smoleńskiem"

1892, lost during World War II
Castellan (Stanisława Serafińska)

1876, lost during World War II

Paintings details edit

Battle of Grunwald, detail: Vytautas the Great
label QS:Len,"Battle of Grunwald, detail: Vytautas the Great"

label QS:Lpl,"Bitwa pod Grunwaldem, fragment: książę Witold"
Battle of Grunwald, detail: Jan Žižka
label QS:Len,"Battle of Grunwald, detail: Jan Žižka"

label QS:Lpl,"Bitwa pod Grunwaldem, fragment: Jan Žižka"
Battle of Grunwald, detail: Zawisza Czarny
label QS:Len,"Battle of Grunwald, detail: Zawisza Czarny"

label QS:Lpl,"Bitwa pod Grunwaldem, fragment: Zawisza Czarny"
Battle of Grunwald, detail: Zyndram z Maszkowic
label QS:Len,"Battle of Grunwald, detail: Zyndram z Maszkowic"

label QS:Lpl,"Bitwa pod Grunwaldem, fragment: Zyndram z Maszkowic"

Battle of Racławice, detail: Tadeusz Kościuszko
label QS:Len,"Battle of Racławice, detail: Tadeusz Kościuszko"

label QS:Lpl,"Bitwa pod Racławicami, fragment: Tadeusz Kościuszko"
Constitution of third of May, detail: Jan Suchorzewski
label QS:Len,"Constitution of third of May, detail: Jan Suchorzewski"

label QS:Lpl,"Uchwalenie Konstytucji 3 maja, fragment: Jan Suchorzewski)"
Bohdan Khmelnytsky with Tuhaj Bej at Lwów, detail: Tuhaj Bej
label QS:Len,"Bohdan Khmelnytsky with Tuhaj Bej at Lwów, detail: Tuhaj Bej"

label QS:Lpl,"Bohdan Chmielnicki z Tuhaj Bejem pod Lwowem, fragment: Tuhaj Bej"
The Prussian Homage, detail: Stańczyk
label QS:Len,"The Prussian Homage, detail: Stańczyk"

label QS:Lpl,"Hołd Pruski, fragment: Stańczyk"

Batory at Pskov, detail: Stanisław Żółkiewski
label QS:Len,"Batory at Pskov, detail: Stanisław Żółkiewski"

label QS:Lpl,"Stefan Batory pod Pskowem, fragment: Stanisław Żółkiewski"
Battle of Varna
label QS:Len,"Battle of Varna"

label QS:Lpl,"Bitwa pod Warną"

58 × 92 cm (22.8 × 36.2 in), Budapest, Museum of Fine Arts
Oath of w:John II Casimir, detail
label QS:Len,"Oath of w:John II Casimir, detail"

label QS:Lpl,"Śluby lwowskie Jana Kazimierza, fragment"

Graphics edit

Gallery of Kings of Poland edit

Mieszko I
Dobrawa
Bolesław I Chrobry
Mieszko II Lambert
Richenza
label QS:Len,"Richenza"

label QS:Lpl,"Rycheza"
Casimir I the Restorer
label QS:Len,"Casimir I the Restorer"

label QS:Lpl,"Kazimierz I Odnowiciel"
Bolesław II the Generous
label QS:Len,"Bolesław II the Generous"

label QS:Lpl,"Bolesław II Śmiały"
Władysław I Herman
Bolesław III Wrymouth
label QS:Len,"Bolesław III Wrymouth"

label QS:Lpl,"Bolesław III Krzywousty"
Władysław II the Exile
label QS:Len,"Władysław II the Exile"

label QS:Lpl,"Władysław II Wygnaniec"
Bolesław IV the Curly
label QS:Len,"Bolesław IV the Curly"

label QS:Lpl,"Bolesław IV Kędzierzawy"
Mieszko III the Old
label QS:Lit,"Mieszko III il Vecchio"

label QS:Lpl,"Mieszko III Stary"

label QS:Len,"Mieszko III the Old"
Casimir II the Just
label QS:Len,"Casimir II the Just"

label QS:Lpl,"Kazimierz II Sprawiedliwy"
Leszek I the White
label QS:Len,"Leszek I the White"

label QS:Lpl,"Leszek Biały"
Władysław III Spindleshanks
label QS:Len,"Władysław III Spindleshanks"

label QS:Lpl,"Władysław III Laskonogi"
Henry I the Bearded
label QS:Len,"Henry I the Bearded"

label QS:Lpl,"Henryk Brodaty"
Konrad I of Masovia
label QS:Len,"Konrad I of Masovia"

label QS:Lpl,"Konrad I Mazowiecki"
Bolesław V the Chaste
label QS:Len,"Bolesław V the Chaste"

label QS:Lpl,"Bolesław V Wstydliwy"
Leszek II the Black
label QS:Len,"Leszek II the Black"

label QS:Lpl,"Leszek Czarny"
Przemysł II
Wenceslaus II of Bohemia
label QS:Len,"Wenceslaus II of Bohemia"

label QS:Lpl,"Wacław II Czeski"
Władysław I the Elbow-high
label QS:Len,"Władysław I the Elbow-high"

label QS:Lpl,"Władysław Łokietek"
Casimir III the Great
label QS:Len,"Casimir III the Great"

label QS:Lpl,"Kazimierz III Wielki"
Louis I of Hungary
label QS:Len,"Louis I of Hungary"

label QS:Lpl,"Ludwik Węgierski"
Jadwiga of Poland
label QS:Len,"Jadwiga of Poland"

label QS:Lpl,"Jadwiga Andegaweńska"
Władysław Jagiełło
Władysław III of Varna
label QS:Len,"Władysław III of Varna"

label QS:Lpl,"Władysław III Warneńczyk"
Casimir IV Jagiellon
label QS:Len,"Casimir IV Jagiellon"

label QS:Lpl,"Kazimierz IV Jagiellończyk"
John I Albert
label QS:Len,"John I Albert"

label QS:Lpl,"Jan Olbracht"
Alexander Jagiellon
label QS:Len,"Alexander Jagiellon"

label QS:Lpl,"Aleksander Jagiellończyk"
Sigismund I the Old
label QS:Len,"Sigismund I the Old"

label QS:Lpl,"Zygmunt I Stary"
Sigismund II Augustus
label QS:Len,"Sigismund II Augustus"

label QS:Lpl,"Zygmunt II August"
Henryk Walezy
Anna Jagiellon
label QS:Len,"Anna Jagiellon"

label QS:Lpl,"Anna Jagiellonka"
Stephen Báthory
label QS:Len,"Stephen Báthory"

label QS:Lpl,"Stefan Batory"
Sigismund III Vasa
label QS:Len,"Sigismund III Vasa"

label QS:Lpl,"Zygmunt III Waza"
Władysław IV Vasa
label QS:Len,"Władysław IV Vasa"

label QS:Lpl,"Władysław IV Waza"
John II Casimir Vasa
label QS:Len,"John II Casimir Vasa"

label QS:Lpl,"Jan II Kazimierz Waza"
Michał Korybut Wiśniowiecki
John III Sobieski
label QS:Len,"John III Sobieski"

label QS:Lpl,"Jan III Sobieski"
Augustus II the Strong
label QS:Len,"Augustus II the Strong"

label QS:Lpl,"August II Mocny"
Stanisław Leszczyński
Augustus III of Poland
label QS:Len,"Augustus III of Poland"

label QS:Lpl,"August III Sas"
Stanisław August Poniatowski

In color edit

Mieszko I
Bolesław I Chrobry
Mieszko II Lambert
Casimir I the Restorer
label QS:Len,"Casimir I the Restorer"

label QS:Lpl,"Kazimierz I Odnowiciel"
Bolesław II the Generous
label QS:Len,"Bolesław II the Generous"

label QS:Lpl,"Bolesław II Śmiały"
Casimir III the Great
label QS:Len,"Casimir III the Great"

label QS:Lpl,"Kazimierz III Wielki"
Władysław Jagiełło
Władysław III of Varna
label QS:Len,"Władysław III of Varna"

label QS:Lpl,"Władysław III Warneńczyk"
Casimir IV Jagiellon
label QS:Len,"Casimir IV Jagiellon"

label QS:Lpl,"Kazimierz IV Jagiellończyk"
John I Albert
label QS:Len,"John I Albert"

label QS:Lpl,"Jan Olbracht"
Stanisław August Poniatowski

Woodcuts edit

Bolesław I the Tall
label QS:Len,"Bolesław I the Tall"

label QS:Lpl,"Bolesław I Wysoki"
Ziemowit I duke of Masovia
label QS:Len,"Ziemowit I duke of Masovia"

label QS:Lpl,"Ziemowit I książę Mazowsza"
Blessed Wincenty Kadłubek
label QS:Len,"Blessed Wincenty Kadłubek"

label QS:Lpl,"Wincenty Kadłubek"

1872
Wedding of king Casimir IV Jagiellon of Poland and Elizabeth Habsburg of Austria
label QS:Len,"Wedding of king Casimir IV Jagiellon of Poland and Elizabeth Habsburg of Austria"

label QS:Lpl,"Ślub Kazimierza IV Jagiellończyka z Elżbietą Rakuszanką"
Piotr Boratyński

1888
Prince of Fire
label QS:Len,"Prince of Fire"

label QS:Lpl,"Kapłan Świętoń"

Woodcuts from "Album Jana Matejki" 1873-1876 edit

Grzymisława
Bolesław V the Chaste
label QS:Len,"Bolesław V the Chaste"

label QS:Lpl,"Bolesław V Wstydliwy"
Św. Kinga
label QS:Len,"St. Kinga of Poland"
Trojden I, Duke of Czersk
label QS:Len,"Trojden I, Duke of Czersk"

label QS:Lpl,"Trojden I, książę czerski"
Louis of Hungary and Elizabeth of Bosnia with daughter
label QS:Len,"Louis of Hungary and Elizabeth of Bosnia with daughter"

label QS:Lpl,"Ludwik Węgierski i Elżbieta Bośniaczka z córką"
Jadwiga of Poland
label QS:Len,"Jadwiga of Poland"

label QS:Lpl,"Jadwiga Andegaweńska"
Vladislaus II of Opole
label QS:Len,"Vladislaus II of Opole"

label QS:Lpl,"Władysław Opolczyk"
Vladislaus II of Opole
label QS:Len,"Vladislaus II of Opole"

label QS:Lpl,"Władysław Opolczyk"
Grand Duke of Lithuania Vytautas
label QS:Len,"Grand Duke of Lithuania Vytautas"

label QS:Lpl,"Wielki książę litewski Witold"
Władysław III of Varna
label QS:Len,"Władysław III of Varna"

label QS:Lpl,"Władysław III Warneńczyk"
Bona Sforza
Bona Sforza
Sigismund II Augustus
label QS:Len,"Sigismund II Augustus"

label QS:Lpl,"Zygmunt August"
Cecilia Renata of Austria
label QS:Len,"Cecilia Renata of Austria"

label QS:Lpl,"Cecylia Renata Habsburżanka"
Iwo Odrowąż, bishop of Kraków
label QS:Len,"Iwo Odrowąż, bishop of Kraków"

label QS:Lpl,"Iwo Odrowąż, biskup Krakowa"
Andrzej Zebrzydowski - bishop of Kraków
label QS:Len,"Andrzej Zebrzydowski - bishop of Kraków"

label QS:Lpl,"Andrzej Zebrzydowski - biskup krakowski"
Anna Eufrozyna Sieniawska
Piotr Gamrat
Andrzej II Górka
Łukasz III Górka
Jan Szczęsny Herburt
Jan Leopolita
Jan Łaski (1456-1531)
Jan Łaski (1499-1560)
Olbracht Łaski
Jan Baptysta Tęczyński
Castle in Pidhirtsi
label QS:Len,"Castle in Pidhirtsi"

label QS:Lpl,"Zamek w Podhorcach"
Macko Borkowic sentenced to death by starvation
label QS:Len,"Macko Borkowic sentenced to death by starvation"

label QS:Lpl,"Maćko Borkowic skazany na śmierć głodową"

Drawings edit

Dobrawa
Świętosława
label QS:Len,"Świętosława"

label QS:Lpl,"Świętosława"
Saint Hedwig
label QS:Len,"Saint Hedwig"

label QS:Lpl,"Św. Jadwiga Śląska"
Salomea
label QS:Len,"Salomea"

label QS:Lpl,"Bł. Salomea"

Album "Poland dresses, 1200-1795" edit

Casimir IV and his family
label QS:Len,"Casimir IV and his family"

label QS:Lpl,"Kazimierz IV z rodziną"
Sigismund I the Old and Bona Sforza with the court
label QS:Len,"Sigismund I the Old and Bona Sforza with the court"

label QS:Lpl,"Zygmunt Stary i Bona Sforza z dworem"
Sigismund Augustus and Barbara Radziwill with the court
label QS:Len,"Sigismund Augustus and Barbara Radziwill with the court"

label QS:Lpl,"Zygmunt August i Barbara Radziwiłłówna z dworem"
Stephen Báthory and Anna Jagiellon
label QS:Len,"Stephen Báthory and Anna Jagiellon"

label QS:Lpl,"Stefan Batory i Anna Jagiellonka"
Władysław IV Vasa with Mary Louise and John Casimir
label QS:Len,"Władysław IV Vasa with Mary Louise and John Casimir"

label QS:Lpl,"Władysław IV Waza z Ludwiką Marią i z Janem Kazimierzem"

Polish magnates 1333-1434
label QS:Len,"Polish magnates 1333-1434"

label QS:Lpl,"Polska magnateria 1333-1434"
Polish magnates 1576-1586
label QS:Len,"Polish magnates 1576-1586"

label QS:Lpl,"Polska magnateria 1576-1586"
Polish magnates 1697-1795
label QS:Len,"Polish magnates 1697-1795"

label QS:Lpl,"Polska magnateria 1697-1795"
Polish gentry 1333-1434
label QS:Len,"Polish gentry 1333-1434"

label QS:Lpl,"Szlachta polska 1333-1434"
Polish knights 1228-1333
label QS:Len,"Polish knights 1228-1333"

label QS:Lpl,"Polscy rycerze 1228-1333"
Polish knights 1333-1434
label QS:Len,"Polish knights 1333-1434"

label QS:Lpl,"Polscy rycerze 1333-1434"
Polish Knights 1447-1492
label QS:Len,"Polish Knights 1447-1492"

label QS:Lpl,"Polscy rycerze 1447-1492"
Polish soldiers 1507-1548
label QS:Len,"Polish soldiers 1507-1548"

label QS:Lpl,"Polscy żołnierze 1507-1548"
Polish-Lithuanian soldiers 1576-1586
label QS:Len,"Polish-Lithuanian soldiers 1576-1586"

label QS:Lpl,"Polsko-litewscy żołnierze 1576-1586"
Polish soldiers 1588-1632
label QS:Len,"Polish soldiers 1588-1632"

label QS:Lpl,"Polscy żołnierze 1588-1632"
Polish soldiers 1633-1668
label QS:Len,"Polish soldiers 1633-1668"

label QS:Lpl,"Polscy żołnierze 1633-1668"
Polish soldiers 1674-1696
label QS:Len,"Polish soldiers 1674-1696"

label QS:Lpl,"Polscy żołnierze 1674-1696"
Polish soldiers 1697-1795
label QS:Len,"Polish soldiers 1697-1795"

label QS:Lpl,"Polscy żołnierze 1697-1795"
Polish Infantry 1548-1572
label QS:Len,"Polish Infantry 1548-1572"

label QS:Lpl,"Piechota polska 1548-1572"
Polish clergy 1588-1632
label QS:Len,"Polish clergy 1588-1632"

label QS:Lpl,"Polscy duchowni 1588-1632"
Confraternity of the Passion
label QS:Len,"Confraternity of the Passion"

label QS:Lpl,"Bractwo Męki Pańskiej"

Monuments edit

Jan Matejko monument in Nowy Wiśnicz
label QS:Len,"Jan Matejko monument in Nowy Wiśnicz"

label QS:Lpl,"Pomnik Jana Matejki w Nowym Wiśniczu"
Jan Matejko monument in Nowy Wiśnicz
label QS:Len,"Jan Matejko monument in Nowy Wiśnicz"

label QS:Lpl,"Pomnik Jana Matejki w Nowym Wiśniczu"