Saturday, March 22, 2025

Jan Matejko & horses

 Salvete Omnes,

Jan Matejko's son on horseback


a short entry on text an rich in imagery .

Jan Matejko is one of the most preeminent Polish painters of all times. Famous for his historical paintings, and allegories in art and history, portrait paintings and numerous works on the history of costume and  architecture of his times - 1838-1893. 


horse details from his painting - Grunwald 1410









horses from his Jan III after the Victory at Vienna 1683



 horse studies






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horses from Kosciuszko at Raclawice 1794


. some of the  medieval  dukes of Kingdom of Poland on horseback

prince Boleslaw I the Tall

prince Boleslaw the Bold Rogatka

prince Trojden I of Masovia

and two very infamous personages in Polish history -   Bohdan Chmielnicki and Tuhay Bey


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Valete

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