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Sarmatism
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Sarmatism was an ethno-cultural identity within the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. It was the dominant Baroque culture and ideology of the nobility that existed in the time from the Renaissance to th
Stanisław Antoni Szczuka in Sarmatian attire, wearing a kontusz
Stanisław Antoni Szczuka in Sarmatian attire, wearing a kontusz
Sarmatian-style Karacena armor
Sarmatian-style Karacena armor
Politically influential Elżbieta Sieniawska, in Sarmatist pose and male delia coat
Politically influential Elżbieta Sieniawska, in Sarmatist pose and male delia coat
Karol Stanisław Radziwiłł, the most prominent nobleman of his times and a representative of Sarmatism.
Karol Stanisław Radziwiłł, the most prominent nobleman of his times and a representative of Sarmatism.
Czupryna
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The czupryna, also known as the Polish halfshaven head, is a traditional haircut of Polish nobility, associated mainly with Sarmatism, but worn by Poles in the Middle Ages too. It is marked by shaving
Sarmatism
…heads shaved, others have clean-cut hair, many have hair, some have long beards, others are shaved apart from moustaches. The Polish Sarmatian custom of shaving their heads except for a small wisp of hair on the scalp was derived from Turkic-Tatar custom. In contemporary Polish, the word "Sarmatian" (Polish: Sarmata- when used as noun, sarmacki- when used as adjective…
One of Sachsenspiegel's illustrations. A Wend stands at the left, gesturing that he does not understand the speech. He has a halfshaven head and chara
One of Sachsenspiegel's illustrations. A Wend stands at the left, gesturing that he does not understand the speech. He has a halfshaven head and characteristically wrapped legs, like all the Wends in the Sachsenspiegel.
Henry I the Bearded and Jadwiga of Andechs wedding, 14th century Poles are on the left, with halfshaven heads. Medieval Poles didn't like long hair: H
Henry I the Bearded and Jadwiga of Andechs wedding, 14th century Poles are on the left, with halfshaven heads. Medieval Poles didn't like long hair: Henry's beard was so strange to them that he was even called "the Bearded".
The Last of Nieczujas
The Last of Nieczujas
Aleksander Benedykt Sobieski, circa 1690
Aleksander Benedykt Sobieski, circa 1690