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History of Civilization in Poland

Cycle of twelve paintings by Jan Matejko

History of Civilization in Poland (Polish: Dzieje Cywilizacji w Polsce) is a cycle of twelve oil sketches on canvas and wood, created by the Polish nominal painter Jan Matejko in 1889 with accompanying commentaries. The originals are kept at the Museum of the Royal Castle, Warsaw.[1]

Introduction of Christianity to Poland, A.D. 966, the first painting in the series

History

Matejko created his series along with an accompanying commentary in part to fulfill a set of research requirements for his new academic title, the degree of Doctor of Philosophy honoris causa, which he received from the Jagiellonian University.[2][3] Much of the imagery of the cycle has been inspired by the lectures of historian Józef Szujski which Matejko might have attended around 1877–1878, or read in print afterward.[4]

The works in the series

The cycle consists of the following paintings:

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References

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  1. [1]
    Ewa Suchodolska, Marek Wrede, Jana Matejki Dzieje cywilizacji w Polsce, 1998, ISBN 8370220932 [page needed]
  2. [2]
    Wanda Małaszewska. "Matejko, Jan." Grove Art Online. Oxford Art Online. Oxford University Press, accessed May 28, 2014, http://www.oxfordartonline.com/subscriber/article/grove/art/T055919
  3. [3]
    Adam Bochnak; Władysław Konopczyński (1975). "Jan Matejko". Polski Słownik Biograficzny (in Polish). Vol. XX. p. 189.
  4. [4]
    (in Polish) Dzieje Cywilizacji w Polsce, the complete set of images with the original commentary by Matejko and modern commentary
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