Jan Matejko

Polish painter (1838–1893)
Person human Q189117
Jan Matejko
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Jan Matejko

Summary

Jan Matejko is a human[1]. He was born in Free City of Kraków[2]. He was born on +1838-06-24T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Kraków[4]. He died on +1893-11-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a painter[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (451 views/month, #6,922 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Jan Matejko was born in Free City of Kraków[2].
  • Jan Matejko passed away in Kraków[4].
  • Jan Matejko was born on +1838-06-24T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Jan Matejko was born on +1838-07-30T00:00:00Z[9].
  • Jan Matejko died on +1893-11-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Jan Matejko is buried at Rakowicki Cemetery[10].
  • Jan Matejko's father was Franciszek Ksawery Matejko[11].
  • Jan Matejko's mother was Joanna Karolina Rossberg[12].
  • Jan Matejko was married to Teodora Matejko[13].
  • A child of Jan Matejko was Helena Unierzyska[14].
  • A child of Jan Matejko was Q124611187[15].
  • A child of Jan Matejko was Beata Kirchmajer[16].
  • Jan Matejko held citizenship in Free City of Kraków[17].
  • Jan Matejko held citizenship in Cisleithania[18].
  • Jan Matejko worked as a painter[6].
  • Jan Matejko's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Jan Matejko's field of work was painting[19].
  • Jan Matejko's field of work was art of drawing[20].
  • Jan Matejko's field of work was education[21].
  • Jan Matejko was employed by Jagiellonian University[22].
  • Jan Matejko's education included a stint at Jan Matejko Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow[23].
  • Jan Matejko's education included a stint at Jagiellonian University[24].
  • Jan Matejko's education included a stint at Academy of Fine Arts, Munich[25].
  • Jan Matejko was educated at Bartłomiej Nowodworski High School[26].
  • A notable student of Jan Matejko was Maurycy Gottlieb[27].

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Origins and Family

Jan Matejko's place of birth was Free City of Kraków[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1838-06-24T00:00:00Z[3] and +1838-07-30T00:00:00Z[9]. His father was Franciszek Ksawery Matejko[11]. His mother was Joanna Karolina Rossberg[12].

Education

Educated at Jan Matejko Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow[23], an academy of fine arts[28], in Poland[29], founded in 1818[30]; Jagiellonian University[24], a public university[31], in Poland[32], founded in 1364[33], headquartered in Kraków[34]; Academy of Fine Arts, Munich[25], an academy of fine arts[35], in Germany[36], founded in 1808[37], headquartered in Munich[38]; and Bartłomiej Nowodworski High School[26], a secondary school[39], in Poland[40], founded in 1586[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6] and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include painting[19], a method[42]; art of drawing[20], an academic major[43]; and education[21], a branch of science[44]. Among Jan Matejko's employers was Jagiellonian University[22]. Notable students include Maurycy Gottlieb[27], Jacek Malczewski[45], Józef Mehoffer[46], Stanisław Wyspiański[47], Maria Dulębianka[48], and Aleksander Augustynowicz[49].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Prussian Homage[50], Battle of Grunwald[51], Constitution of May 3, 1791[52], and Stańczyk[53]. Things named for Jan Matejko include Jan Matejko Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow[54] and Jan Matejko Square in Kraków[55].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[56], a grade of an order[57], in France[58] and Order of the Iron Crown (Austria)[59], an order of merit[60], in Austria–Hungary[61], founded in 1816[62].

Personal Life

Among Jan Matejko's spouses was Teodora Matejko[13]. Children include Helena Unierzyska[14], a painter[63], 1867–1932[64], of Second Polish Republic[65], awarded the Cross of Independence[66]; Q124611187[15], 1873–1927[67], of Second Polish Republic[68]; and Beata Kirchmajer[16], 1869–1926[69], of Second Polish Republic[70]. His religion is recorded as Catholicism[71].

Death and Burial

Jan Matejko died on +1893-11-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Kraków[4]. He is buried at Rakowicki Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

Jan Matejko ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (451 views/month, #6,922 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[72] He is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[73]

He has been cited as an influence by Maurycy Gottlieb[74], a painter[75], 1856–1879[76], of Poland[77], specialised in painting[78] and Jacek Malczewski[79], a painter[80], 1854–1929[81], of Poland[82], awarded the Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta[83], specialised in painting[84].

Entities named for him include Jan Matejko Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow[54] and Jan Matejko Square in Kraków[55].

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 passed away in Kraków[4].

Who were Jan Matejko's parents?

Jan Matejko's father was Franciszek Ksawery Matejko[11]. Jan Matejko's mother was Joanna Karolina Rossberg[12].

Who was Jan Matejko married to?

Jan Matejko's spouses include Teodora Matejko[13].

What did Jan Matejko do for work?

Jan Matejko worked as painter[6] and university teacher[7].

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[56] and Order of the Iron Crown (Austria)[59].

Who did Jan Matejko influence?

Jan Matejko has been cited as an influence by Maurycy Gottlieb[74] and Jacek Malczewski[79].

References

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