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 June 24, 1838[3]. He died in Kraków[4]. He died on November 1, 1893[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 (8,052 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 June 24, 1838[3].
  • Jan Matejko was born on July 30, 1838[9].
  • Jan Matejko died on November 1, 1893[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 is identified as part of the Poles ethnic group[19].
  • Jan Matejko's professions included painter[6].
  • Jan Matejko's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Jan Matejko's field of work was painting[20].
  • Jan Matejko's field of work was art of drawing[21].
  • Jan Matejko's field of work was education[22].
  • Among Jan Matejko's employers was Jagiellonian University[23].
  • Jan Matejko's education included a stint at Jan Matejko Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow[24].
  • Jan Matejko's education included a stint at Jagiellonian University[25].
  • Jan Matejko was educated at Academy of Fine Arts, Munich[26].
  • Jan Matejko was educated at Bartłomiej Nowodworski High School[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 June 24, 1838[3] and July 30, 1838[9]. His father was Franciszek Ksawery Matejko[11]. His mother was Joanna Karolina Rossberg[12]. He is identified as part of the Poles ethnic group[19].

Education

Educated at Jan Matejko Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow[24], an academy of fine arts[28], in Poland[29], founded in 1818[30]; Jagiellonian University[25], a public university[31], in Poland[32], founded in 1364[33], headquartered in Kraków[34]; Academy of Fine Arts, Munich[26], an academy of fine arts[35], in Germany[36], founded in 1808[37], headquartered in Munich[38]; and Bartłomiej Nowodworski High School[27], 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[20], a method[42]; art of drawing[21], an academic major[43]; and education[22], a branch of science[44]. Among Jan Matejko's employers was Jagiellonian University[23]. Notable students include Maurycy Gottlieb[45], Jacek Malczewski[46], Józef Mehoffer[47], Stanisław Wyspiański[48], Maria Dulębianka[49], and Aleksander Augustynowicz[50].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Prussian Homage[51], Battle of Grunwald[52], Constitution of May 3, 1791[53], and Stańczyk[54]. Things named for Jan Matejko include Jan Matejko Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow[55] and Jan Matejko Square in Kraków[56].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[57], a Q1499804[58], in France[59] and Order of the Iron Crown (Austria)[60], an order of merit[61], in Austria–Hungary[62], founded in 1816[63].

Personal Life

Jan Matejko was married to Teodora Matejko[13]. Children include Helena Unierzyska[14], a painter[64], 1867–1932[65], of Second Polish Republic[66], awarded the Cross of Independence[67]; Q124611187[15], 1873–1927[68], of Second Polish Republic[69]; and Beata Kirchmajer[16], 1869–1926[70], of Second Polish Republic[71]. His religion is recorded as Catholicism[72].

Death and Burial

Jan Matejko died on November 1, 1893[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 (8,052 views/month, #6,922 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[73] He is known by 45 alternative names across languages and contexts.[74]

He has been cited as an influence by Maurycy Gottlieb[75], a painter[76], 1856–1879[77], of Poland[78], specialised in painting[79] and Jacek Malczewski[80], a painter[81], 1854–1929[82], of Poland[83], awarded the Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta[84], specialised in painting[85].

Entities named for him include Jan Matejko Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow[55] and Jan Matejko Square in Kraków[56].

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[24], Jagiellonian University[25], Academy of Fine Arts, Munich[26], and Bartłomiej Nowodworski High School[27].

What awards did Jan Matejko receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[57] and Order of the Iron Crown (Austria)[60].

Who did Jan Matejko influence?

Jan Matejko has been cited as an influence by Maurycy Gottlieb[75] and Jacek Malczewski[80].

References

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Class ancestry

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  2. [73] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [74] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Xavier Numista · 2026-09-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  4. 13w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-07-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Internetowy polski słownik biograficzny id → jan-alojzy-matejko, jan-alojzy-matejko-1838-1893-malarz
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  5. 16w ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-06-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Student → Maurycy Gottlieb, Jacek Malczewski, Józef Mehoffer +9
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  6. 18w ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Languages spoken, written or signed → Polish, German
    Artist files at → Frick Art Research Library
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