Prussian Homage (painting)
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The Prussian Homage is an oil on canvas painting by Polish painter Jan Matejko painted between 1879 and 1882 in Kraków. The painting depicts the "Prussian Homage", a significant political event from t
Prussian Homage
The Prussian Homage on display at the Sukiennice Museum in Kraków
Stańczyk
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Stańczyk was the most famous Polish court jester. He was employed by three subsequent Polish kings: Alexander, Sigismund the Old and Sigismund Augustus, and was praised by his contemporaries for his w
Prussian Homage (painting)
…in the top right of the painting. His presence in the painting is intended to symbolize the wisdom of the king as a legislator. Below the king sits Stańczyk. His worried face shows doubt that the homage will mean victory in the long run, and he is making a gesture to repel bad luck. In the lower-left corner…
A 1532 miniature by Stanisław Samostrzelnik depicting a scene at the court of Sigismund I of Poland. The figure on the bottom is presumed to be the only depiction of Stańczyk made in his own lifetime.
Modern statue of Stańczyk in Niepołomice Castle, a former royal residence
Stańczyk by Jan Matejko The jester is depicted as the only person at a royal ball troubled by the news that the Muscovites have captured Smolensk, which happened in 1514.
Jan Matejko, Stańczyk Feigning a Toothache, 1856, The National Museum in Kraków.