Tag: Stańczyk
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17 Works, June 24th. is Jan Matejko’s day, his story, illustrated with footnotes #171
Jan Alojzy Matejko (also known as Jan Mateyko; 24 June 1838 – 1 November 1893) was a Polish painter, a leading 19th-century exponent of history painting, known for depicting nodal events from Polish history… Please follow link for full post
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17 Works, June 24th. is Jan Matejko’s day, his story, illustrated with footnotes #171
Wernyhora is a legendary 18th century Cossack bard who prophetized the fall of Poland and its subsequent rebirth and flourishing, “from Black to White sea”. He has been a subject of several folklore tales and poems, particularly in the 19th century romanticism in Poland. More on Wernyhora Jan Alojzy Matejko (also known as Jan Mateyko;…