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Jan Matejko
Person · Painter, University teacher

Jan Matejko

Polish painter (1838–1893)

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Born
24 Jun 1838, Free City of Kraków
Died
1 Nov 1893, Kraków
Party
Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts
Languages
Polish, German

Jan Matejko was a Polish painter (1838–1893). Born 1838 in Free City of Kraków. Associated with Jagiellonian University.

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Educationsilver

  • Jan Matejko Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow
  • Jagiellonian University
  • Academy of Fine Arts, Munich
  • Bartłomiej Nowodworski High School

Awards and worksilver

  • Knight of the Legion of Honour
  • Order of the Iron Crown (Austria)

Notable work

  • Prussian Homage
  • Battle of Grunwald
  • Constitution of May 3, 1791
  • Stańczyk

About

Expertise: painting, art of drawing, education

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Family

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Elsewhere: Wikipedia

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Who is Jan Matejko?
Jan Matejko was a Polish painter (1838–1893). Born 1838 in Free City of Kraków. Associated with Jagiellonian University.
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