Artist Jan Matejko is a national hero in his native Poland, where his paintings are a symbol of the universal struggle of liberty. His artworks record seminal moments in Polish and world history.
Adrian Kubicki, Poland's Consul General in New York speaks to Fox News Digital on President Biden's upcoming trip to Poland.
Although famous and beloved in his native Poland, Jan Matejko is not so well known this side of the Atlantic. Matejko's genius was recognized in Europe early on, and it wasn’t long before he took charge of the Krakow School of Fine Arts. Wealth and celebrity followed. He had the resources, the knowledge and the passion to paint Poland back onto the map of Europe. A prolific artist, Matejko produced over 320 canvases, including"The Baptism of Poland,""Sobieski at Vienna,""Constitution of May 3.
The Christianization of Poland, 966. From the series History of Civilization in Poland, 1889. Found in the Collection of Muzeum Narodowe, Warsaw.Anyone who visits the Vatican Museum has the opportunity to see an enormous canvas depicting Polish King Jan Sobieski defeating the Ottomans at the Gates of Vienna. Jan Matejko traveled to Rome and presented this painting to Pope Leo XII as a"gift from the Polish nation.
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