Jan Matejko

Jan Matejko

1838 — 1893

Polish painter (1838–1893)

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Works

Academic Study – Young Man

Academic Study – Young Man

Golden fabric, study for men's attire

Golden fabric, study for men's attire

Jan Matejko National Museum in Warsaw

Krönungsszene

Portrait of a Young Woman – Portrait Study of Queen Bona (According to a Contemporary Woodcut)

Portrait of a Young Woman – Portrait Study of Queen Bona (According to a Contemporary Woodcut)

Portrait of Antoni Pleszowski

Portrait of Antoni Pleszowski

Sigismund III Vasa

Sigismund III Vasa

Tsars Shuyski brought by Żółkiewski to the Warsaw Sejm in front of Zygmunt III

Tsars Shuyski brought by Żółkiewski to the Warsaw Sejm in front of Zygmunt III

Jan Matejko National Museum in Wrocław

Cardboard for the Polychromy in the St Mary's Church – Figure of an Angel Playing the Lute

Cardboard for the Polychromy in the St Mary's Church – Figure of an Angel Playing the Lute

Jan Matejko National Museum in Kraków

Carton for the polychrome from St Mary's Church - bust of an angel

Carton for the polychrome from St Mary's Church - bust of an angel

Jan Matejko National Museum in Kraków

Karton do polichromii Kościoła Mariackiego - Głowa męska i litery "I, B, X" (ks. Jan Bukowski)

Karton do polichromii Kościoła Mariackiego - Głowa męska i litery "I, B, X" (ks. Jan Bukowski)

Jan Matejko National Museum in Kraków

Karton do polichromii Kościoła Mariackiego - Postać anioła grającego na flecie

Karton do polichromii Kościoła Mariackiego - Postać anioła grającego na flecie

Jan Matejko National Museum in Kraków

Portrait of Franciszek Potocki

Portrait of Franciszek Potocki

Portrait of Fryderyk Czartoryski

Portrait of Fryderyk Czartoryski

Portrait of Potocki and Poninski

Portrait of Potocki and Poninski

Tsars Shuyski brought by Żółkiewski to the Warsaw Sejm in front of Zygmunt III

Tsars Shuyski brought by Żółkiewski to the Warsaw Sejm in front of Zygmunt III

Jan Matejko National Museum in Wrocław

Portrait of a Little Boy

Portrait of a Little Boy

Jan Matejko National Museum in Kraków

Saint Jadwiga among the Poor

Saint Jadwiga among the Poor

Jewess

Stańczyk Faking a Toothache

Stańczyk Faking a Toothache

Władysław Jagiełło and Vytautas praying before the battle of Grunwald

Władysław Jagiełło and Vytautas praying before the battle of Grunwald

Jan Matejko National Museum in Warsaw

Portrait of Kazimierz Stankiewicz

Portrait of Kazimierz Stankiewicz

Szymon Starowolski and Charles Gustav before the grave of Władysław Łokietek.

Szymon Starowolski and Charles Gustav before the grave of Władysław Łokietek.

Anna Jagiellon (Against the Background of the Renaissance Tombstone of Stephen Báthory)

Anna Jagiellon (Against the Background of the Renaissance Tombstone of Stephen Báthory)

Head of an Old Man with a Grey Beard

Head of an Old Man with a Grey Beard

Peter of Amiens – Crusader

Peter of Amiens – Crusader

Portrait of Paris Maurizio

Portrait of Paris Maurizio

Portrait of Szymon Darowski

Portrait of Szymon Darowski

Jan Matejko National Museum in Kraków

The poisoning of Queen Bona

The poisoning of Queen Bona

Mikołaj Wolski

Semi-nude man

Polonia II

Jan Kochanowski over the dead body of his daughter, Urszulka

Jan Kochanowski over the dead body of his daughter, Urszulka

Killing of Wapowski during the coronation of Henryk Walezy by Jan Matejko

Killing of Wapowski during the coronation of Henryk Walezy by Jan Matejko

Sketch for “Skarga's Sermon”

Sketch for “Skarga's Sermon”

Jan Matejko National Museum in Warsaw

Sketch for “Stańczyk”

Sketch for “Stańczyk”

Jan Matejko National Museum in Warsaw

Stańczyk

Jan Matejko National Museum in Warsaw

Saint Casimir - Polish Crown Prince

Saint Casimir - Polish Crown Prince

Poland – The Year 1863

Poland – The Year 1863

Sigismund Augustus and Barbara Radziwiłł

Sigismund Augustus and Barbara Radziwiłł

Skarga's Sermon

Skarga's Sermon

Jan Matejko National Museum in Warsaw

Blind Veit Stoss with granddaughter

Blind Veit Stoss with granddaughter

Jan Matejko National Museum in Warsaw

Sigismund Augustus in the Vilnius garden, sketch

Sigismund Augustus in the Vilnius garden, sketch

Jan Matejko National Museum in Warsaw

Alchemist Sendivogius

Alchemist Sendivogius

Jan Matejko Museum of Art in Łódź

Lazarus' resurrection.

Lazarus' resurrection.

Rejtan

Alchemist Sendivogius and Sigismund III, sketch

Alchemist Sendivogius and Sigismund III, sketch

Jan Matejko National Museum in Warsaw

Sigismund Augustus and Barbara at the Radziwiłł court in Vilnius

Sigismund Augustus and Barbara at the Radziwiłł court in Vilnius

Jan Matejko National Museum in Warsaw

Verdict on Matejko

Verdict on Matejko

Jan Matejko National Museum in Warsaw

The Interior of the Tomb of King Casimir the Great

The Interior of the Tomb of King Casimir the Great

Union of Lublin

Union of Lublin

Union of Lublin

Union of Lublin

Jan Matejko National Museum in Warsaw

Portrait of artist's children: Tadeusz, Helena and Beata

Portrait of artist's children: Tadeusz, Helena and Beata

Jan Matejko National Museum in Warsaw

Portrait of Leonard Serafiński

Portrait of Leonard Serafiński

Jan Matejko National Museum in Kraków

Portrait of Maria Pusłowska (1845-1926)

Portrait of Maria Pusłowska (1845-1926)

The Babin Republic, sketch

The Babin Republic, sketch

Jan Matejko National Museum in Warsaw

Nicolaus Copernicus. Sketch to the Painting "Astronomer Copernicus, or Conversation with God"

Nicolaus Copernicus. Sketch to the Painting "Astronomer Copernicus, or Conversation with God"

Jan Matejko National Museum in Kraków

Stephen Báthory at Pskov

Stephen Báthory at Pskov

View of Bebek near Constantinople

View of Bebek near Constantinople

Portrait of Józef Ciechoński

Portrait of Józef Ciechoński

Portrait of Ludwika Groppler

Portrait of Ludwika Groppler

Jan Matejko National Museum in Warsaw

Portrait of Maria Levittoux

Portrait of Maria Levittoux

Jan Matejko National Museum in Warsaw

Astronomer Copernicus, or Conversations with God

Astronomer Copernicus, or Conversations with God

Maćko Borkowic, sketch

Maćko Borkowic, sketch

Jan Matejko National Museum in Warsaw

Ostafi Daszkiewicz.

Ostafi Daszkiewicz.

Portrait of Tadeusz Oksza-Orzechowski.

Portrait of Tadeusz Oksza-Orzechowski.

La Mort de Przemysl II

La Mort de Przemysl II

Jan Matejko Modern Gallery

Portrait of Piotr Moszyński

Portrait of Piotr Moszyński

Jan Matejko National Museum in Kraków

The Hanging of the Sigismund bell at the Cathedral Tower in 1521 in Kraków

The Hanging of the Sigismund bell at the Cathedral Tower in 1521 in Kraków

Jan Matejko National Museum in Warsaw

Ivan the Terrible

Ivan the Terrible

Jan Matejko National Museum in Kraków

Saint Louis, a French King on the Crusade (a sketch)

Saint Louis, a French King on the Crusade (a sketch)

Sketch for the painting “Wernyhora”

Sketch for the painting “Wernyhora”

Jan Matejko National Museum in Warsaw

Study of a horse's head for “Battle of Grunwald”

Study of a horse's head for “Battle of Grunwald”

Jan Matejko National Museum in Warsaw

Study for the Horse of Grand Duke of Lithuania Vytautas for the Painting "The Battle of Grunwald"

Study for the Horse of Grand Duke of Lithuania Vytautas for the Painting "The Battle of Grunwald"

Jan Matejko National Museum in Kraków

Maćko Borkowic

Jan Matejko National Museum in Warsaw

Portrait of Franciszek Matejko, Artist's Father.

Portrait of Franciszek Matejko, Artist's Father.

Jan Matejko National Museum in Kraków

Battle of Grunwald

Battle of Grunwald

Jan Matejko National Museum in Warsaw

Portrait of Teodora Matejko (née Giebułtowska) in Her Wedding Dress

Portrait of Teodora Matejko (née Giebułtowska) in Her Wedding Dress

Jan Matejko National Museum in Warsaw

Portrait of the artist's four children

Portrait of the artist's four children

Death of Tęczyński in the Franciscan church

Death of Tęczyński in the Franciscan church

Jan Matejko National Museum in Warsaw

King Władysław Łokietek breaks negotiations with the Teutonic Knights

King Władysław Łokietek breaks negotiations with the Teutonic Knights

Portrait of Alfred Potocki

Portrait of Alfred Potocki

Jan Matejko National Museum in Kraków

Portrait of Teodora Matejko née Giebułtowska in wedding dress.

Portrait of Teodora Matejko née Giebułtowska in wedding dress.

Jan Matejko National Museum in Warsaw

Prussian Homage

Prussian Homage

The Battle of Varna

The Battle of Varna

Baptism of Wladislaus III of Poland 18 02 1425

Baptism of Wladislaus III of Poland 18 02 1425

Jan Matejko National Museum in Warsaw

Portrait study of a woman

Portrait study of a woman

Jan Matejko National Museum in Warsaw

Rzeczpospolita Babińska

Rzeczpospolita Babińska

Jan Matejko National Museum in Warsaw

Jan Sobieski at Vienna

Jan Sobieski at Vienna

Jan Matejko Vatican Museums

Portrait of Karol Podlewski

Portrait of Karol Podlewski

Jan Matejko National Museum in Warsaw

Queen Jadwiga and Dymitr of Goraj

Queen Jadwiga and Dymitr of Goraj

Jan Matejko National Museum in Warsaw

Boleslaw the Brave with Svyatopolk at the Golden Gate in Kiev

Boleslaw the Brave with Svyatopolk at the Golden Gate in Kiev

Sketch of horse’s head for the painting “Zamoyski at Byczyna”

Sketch of horse’s head for the painting “Zamoyski at Byczyna”

Jan Matejko National Museum in Warsaw

The Maid of Orleans

The Maid of Orleans

Jan Matejko National Museum in Kraków

Bohdan Khmelnytsky with Tugay Bey near Lviv.

Bohdan Khmelnytsky with Tugay Bey near Lviv.

Jan Zamoyski at Byczyna, sketch

Jan Zamoyski at Byczyna, sketch

Jan Matejko National Museum in Warsaw

The Ascension of Christ

The Ascension of Christ

Twardowski conjuring the spirit of Barbara for Sigismund Augustus, sketch

Twardowski conjuring the spirit of Barbara for Sigismund Augustus, sketch

Jan Matejko National Museum in Warsaw

Wernyhora

Jan Matejko National Museum in Kraków

Founding of the Lubrański Academy in Poznań.

Founding of the Lubrański Academy in Poznań.

Jan Matejko National Museum in Poznań

Kościuszko at Racławice, sketch

Kościuszko at Racławice, sketch

Jan Matejko National Museum in Warsaw

The Maid of Orléans

The Maid of Orléans

Jan Matejko National Museum in Poznań

Bishop Lubrański establishes the Ecclesiastical Academy in Poznań, sketch

Bishop Lubrański establishes the Ecclesiastical Academy in Poznań, sketch

Jan Matejko National Museum in Warsaw

Death of Sigismund Augustus in Knyszyn in 1572

Death of Sigismund Augustus in Knyszyn in 1572

Jan Matejko National Museum in Warsaw

Selbstporträt

Study of horse’s head for “The Maid of Orléans”

Study of horse’s head for “The Maid of Orléans”

Jan Matejko National Museum in Warsaw

Battle of Raclawice

Battle of Raclawice

Portrait of Mikołaj Zyblikiewicz

Portrait of Mikołaj Zyblikiewicz

Jan Matejko National Museum in Kraków

The Baptism of Lithuania

The Baptism of Lithuania

Jan Matejko National Museum in Warsaw

Baptism of Lithuania, from the series “History of Civilization in Poland”

Baptism of Lithuania, from the series “History of Civilization in Poland”

Jan Matejko National Museum in Warsaw

Constitution of the 3 May. Four-Year Seym. Commission of Education. Partition 1795 AD, from the series “History of Civilization in Poland”

Constitution of the 3 May. Four-Year Seym. Commission of Education. Partition 1795 AD, from the series “History of Civilization in Poland”

Jan Matejko National Museum in Warsaw

Defeat at Legnica, from the series “History of Civilization in Poland”

Defeat at Legnica, from the series “History of Civilization in Poland”

Jan Matejko National Museum in Warsaw

Founding of the Academy, 1361–1399–1400 AD, from the series “History of Civilization in Poland”

Founding of the Academy, 1361–1399–1400 AD, from the series “History of Civilization in Poland”

Jan Matejko National Museum in Warsaw

Influence of the university on the country, from the series “History of Civilization in Poland”

Influence of the university on the country, from the series “History of Civilization in Poland”

Jan Matejko National Museum in Warsaw

Introduction of Christianity in Poland

Introduction of Christianity in Poland

Jan Matejko National Museum in Warsaw

Portrait of Józef Szujski

Portrait of Józef Szujski

Jan Matejko National Museum in Warsaw

Reception of the Jews A.D. 1096.

Reception of the Jews A.D. 1096.

Retaking of Rus. Wealth and Education, 1366 AD, from the series “History of Civilization in Poland”

Retaking of Rus. Wealth and Education, 1366 AD, from the series “History of Civilization in Poland”

Jan Matejko National Museum in Warsaw

The Constitution of May 3. Four-Year Sejm. Educational Commission. Partition. A.D. 1795.

The Constitution of May 3. Four-Year Sejm. Educational Commission. Partition. A.D. 1795.

The First Parliament in Łęczyca, from the series “History of Civilization in Poland”

The First Parliament in Łęczyca, from the series “History of Civilization in Poland”

Jan Matejko National Museum in Warsaw

The Golden Age in Literature in the 16th c., from the series “History of Civilization in Poland”

The Golden Age in Literature in the 16th c., from the series “History of Civilization in Poland”

Jan Matejko National Museum in Warsaw

Coronation of the First King, 1001 AD, from the series “History of Civilization in Poland”

Coronation of the First King, 1001 AD, from the series “History of Civilization in Poland”

Jan Matejko National Museum in Warsaw

Karton do polichromii Kościoła Mariackiego - Godło łuczników

Karton do polichromii Kościoła Mariackiego - Godło łuczników

Jan Matejko National Museum in Kraków

Karton do polichromii Kościoła Mariackiego - Główka aniołka (portret córki Heleny)

Karton do polichromii Kościoła Mariackiego - Główka aniołka (portret córki Heleny)

Jan Matejko National Museum in Kraków

Porträt des Artur Władysław Potocki (1850-1890)

Porträt des Artur Władysław Potocki (1850-1890)

Power of Commonwealth at its Zenith, from the series “History of Civilization in Poland”

Power of Commonwealth at its Zenith, from the series “History of Civilization in Poland”

Jan Matejko National Museum in Warsaw

Reception of the Jews, from the series “History of Civilization in Poland”

Reception of the Jews, from the series “History of Civilization in Poland”

Jan Matejko National Museum in Warsaw

Carton for the polychrome from St Mary's Church - console in the shape of a male head (portrait of T. Stryjeński)

Carton for the polychrome from St Mary's Church - console in the shape of a male head (portrait of T. Stryjeński)

Jan Matejko National Museum in Kraków

Karton do polichromii Kościoła Mariackiego - Diabeł z głową ptaka

Karton do polichromii Kościoła Mariackiego - Diabeł z głową ptaka

Jan Matejko National Museum in Kraków

Karton do polichromii Kościoła Mariackiego - Popiersie diabła z rozwartą paszczą

Karton do polichromii Kościoła Mariackiego - Popiersie diabła z rozwartą paszczą

Jan Matejko National Museum in Kraków

Portrait of Artur Potocki

Portrait of Artur Potocki

Jan Matejko National Museum in Warsaw

Portrait of Bona Ossowiecka

Portrait of Bona Ossowiecka

Jan Matejko National Museum in Warsaw

Portrait of Katarzyna Potocka née Branicka (1825–1907), wife of Adam

Portrait of Katarzyna Potocka née Branicka (1825–1907), wife of Adam

Jan Matejko National Museum in Warsaw

Sketch for the painting “Constitution of the 3 May”

Sketch for the painting “Constitution of the 3 May”

Jan Matejko National Museum in Warsaw

Constitution of May 3, 1791

Constitution of May 3, 1791

Self-portrait

Jan Matejko National Museum in Warsaw

Students Leaving Krakow in 1549

Students Leaving Krakow in 1549

Tsars Shuyski brought by Żółkiewski to the Warsaw Sejm in front of Zygmunt III

Tsars Shuyski brought by Żółkiewski to the Warsaw Sejm in front of Zygmunt III

Jan Matejko National Museum in Kraków

1 April 1656 Oath by John II Casimir Vasa (historical subject)

1 April 1656 Oath by John II Casimir Vasa (historical subject)

Jan Matejko National Museum in Wrocław

Portrait of Henryk Krajewski

Portrait of Henryk Krajewski

Jan Matejko National Museum in Warsaw

Castellan's Daughter

Castellan's Daughter

Jan Matejko National Museum in Kraków

History of Civilization in Poland

The Kings and Dukes of Poland by Jan Matejko