Jan Matejko
Polish painter
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Jan Alojzy Matejko was a Polish painter, a leading 19th-century exponent of history painting, known for depicting nodal events from Polish history. His works include large scale oil paintings such as Stańczyk, Rejtan, Union of Lublin, Astronomer... Wikipedia
Born: June 24, 1838, Kraków, Poland
Died: November 1, 1893 (age 55 years), Kraków, Poland
Parents: Joanna Karolina Rosberg and Franciszek Ksawery Matejko
On view: The National Museum in Warsaw
Period: academic art
Children: Tadeusz Matejko, Helena Unierzyska, Regina Matejko, and more
Award: Legion of Honour
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