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Art and imagination

Rozbiory Polski

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Jan Matejko

1838 - 1893 · born in Krakow, Poland

Rozbiory Polski

Administrative context: Strefy zaborów. The historical administrative borders for this period are approximate.

Jan Matejko painted monumental scenes from Polish history that shaped the nation's image of its past.

Key facts

  • Master of history painting
  • Author of the Battle of Grunwald
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