Kulturynki - Jan Matejko

Beautiful painting Every time I see it I can't help but be amazed Yes this is the Battle of Grunwald Dear children do you know whose painting this is No No look let's talk about who we're going to see today Jan Matejko is one of the most famous Polish painters Creator of historical paintings He was born on June 24 1838 in Kraków He died in 1893 Also in Kraków He was a distinguished creator The author of hundreds of paintings and drawings You can see his works at the National Museum or the Royal Castle in Warsaw Matejko had a distinctive painting style His images are very realistic They resemble movie stills It is a true masterpiece Dear children do you know what he painted Let's look at his works As I already mentioned Jan Matejko created many paintings and drawings In a moment you will see some of his works Oh what is this painting Yes it's a Prussian salute Painting created between 1880 and 1882 Shows a tribute offered by Albrecht Hohenzollern on April 10 1525 at the Main Market Square in Kraków Let's move on to the next painting This is a stanchion The painting was created in 1862 Its full name is "Stańczyk at the court of Queen Bona after the loss of Smolensk " It depicts a melancholic figure of a ballroom dancer who has received sad news The face of the nobleman is a self-portrait by Jan Matejko Dear children do you know who the stoneman was A A boulder B A king C A knig You will find the answer at the end of the episode Let's get back to the images The Battle of Grunwald is the most famous painting by Jan Matejko We can admire it at the National Museum in Warsaw It is of enormous size It is more than 4 meters high and almost 10 meters wide It symbolically depicts the famous Battle of Grunwald which took place in 1410 In the image of the fighting crowd many historical figures are highlighted Can you recognize them Do you know how many brothers and sisters Jan Matejko had No Then I'll tell you Matejko had two sisters and eight brothers I hope they didn't fight often like siblings do It's time to solve the riddle Attention Who was the staniec Yes he was a jester It's a type of clown Known in Poland as Wesołek The jester's characteristic attire included a hat and costume Dear children this is the end of our segment If you enjoyed my story I invite you to the next Kulturynki See you