Jan Matejko
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Summary
Jan Matejko was born on June 24, 1838[1], in Free City of Kraków[2]. He died on November 1, 1893[3], in Kraków[4]. He worked as a painter[5] and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,895 views/month, #6,922 of 1,000,298).[7]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: July 30, 1838[8]
- Place of burial: Rakowicki Cemetery[9]
- Father: Franciszek Ksawery Matejko[10]
- Mother: Joanna Karolina Rossberg[11]
- Spouse: Teodora Matejko[12]
- Child: Helena Unierzyska[13], Q124611187[14], Beata Kirchmajer[15]
- Country of citizenship: Free City of Kraków[16], Cisleithania[17]
- Ethnic group: Poles[18]
- Field of work: painting[19], art of drawing[20], education[21]
- Employer: Jagiellonian University[22]
- Educated at: Jan Matejko Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow[23], Jagiellonian University[24], Academy of Fine Arts, Munich[25], Bartłomiej Nowodworski High School[26]
- Student: Maurycy Gottlieb[27], Jacek Malczewski[28], Józef Mehoffer[29], Stanisław Wyspiański[30], Maria Dulębianka[31], Aleksander Augustynowicz[32], Stanisław Grocholski[33], Stanisław Leopold Daczynski[34], Wojciech Weiss[35], Leon Wyczółkowski[36], Stanisław Jarocki[37], Marian Wawrzeniecki[38]
- Notable work: Prussian Homage[39], Battle of Grunwald[40], Constitution of May 3, 1791[41], Stańczyk[42]
- Award received: Knight of the Legion of Honour[43], Order of the Iron Crown (Austria)[44]
- Member of: Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts[45], Serbian Learned Society[46], Towarzystwo Naukowe Krakowskie[47], Académie des beaux-arts[48]
- Religion or worldview: Catholicism[49]
- Influenced by: Wilhelm von Kaulbach[50]
- Sex or gender: male[51]
- Genre: history painting[52], portrait painting[53], animal painting[54], religious painting[55]
- Commons category: Jan Matejko[56]
- Residence: Kraków[57]
- Family name: Matejko[58]
- Given name: Jan[59], Alojzy[60]
- Topic's main category: Category:Jan Matejko[61]
- Commons gallery: Jan Matejko[62]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Jan Matejko include Jan Matejko Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow[63] and Jan Matejko Square in Kraków[64].
Why It Matters
Jan Matejko has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[65] He is known by 45 alternative names across languages and contexts.[66]
He has been cited as an influence by Maurycy Gottlieb[67], a painter[68], 1856–1879[69], of Poland[70], specialised in painting[71] and Jacek Malczewski[72], a painter[73], 1854–1929[74], of Poland[75], awarded the Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta[76], specialised in painting[77].
Entities named for him include Jan Matejko Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow[63] and Jan Matejko Square in Kraków[64].
FAQs
Where was Jan Matejko born?
Jan Matejko's place of birth was Free City of Kraków[2].
Where did Jan Matejko die?
Jan Matejko died in Kraków[4].
Who were Jan Matejko's parents?
Jan Matejko's father was Franciszek Ksawery Matejko[10]. Jan Matejko's mother was Joanna Karolina Rossberg[11].
Who was Jan Matejko married to?
Jan Matejko's spouses include Teodora Matejko[12].
What did Jan Matejko do for work?
Jan Matejko worked as a painter[5] and university teacher[6].
Where did Jan Matejko go to school?
Jan Matejko was educated at Jan Matejko Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow[23], Jagiellonian University[24], Academy of Fine Arts, Munich[25], and Bartłomiej Nowodworski High School[26].
What awards did Jan Matejko receive?
Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[43] and Order of the Iron Crown (Austria)[44].
Who did Jan Matejko influence?
Jan Matejko has been cited as an influence by Maurycy Gottlieb[67] and Jacek Malczewski[72].