Coleção: Jan Matejko

Jan Alojzy Matejko was a Polish painter known for depicting historical Polish political and military events. His works include large oil paintings on canvas such as Rejtan, Union of Lublin, or Battle of Grunwald, numerous portraits, a gallery of Polish kings, and murals in St. Mary's Basilica, Kraków.

Born: June 24, 1838, Kraków, Poland
Died: November 1, 1893, Kraków, Poland
On view: National Museum in Warsaw
Periods: Romanticism, Academic art
Spouse: Teodora Matejko (m. 1864–1893)
Burial place: Rakowicki Cemetery, Kraków, Poland