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Widok z wieży ratuszowej, by Jan Matejko, watercolor, 1875

Widok z wieży ratuszowej

Jan Matejko

1875

watercolor

From the collection of National Museum in Kraków

Dominant colour

Overview

Widok z wieży ratuszowej is a 1875 watercolor by Jan Matejko, held at National Museum in Kraków.

Who painted this?
Jan Matejko
When & what style?
1875
Where can I see it?
National Museum in Kraków

About this work

This painting shows a tall, light-colored church with two steeples. The church is in the center of the image, and there are buildings around it. The church has many windows and a big door. The painting is done in watercolor, which makes the colors soft and light. You can see the brushstrokes, which makes the painting look a bit rough. The painting is held at the National Museum in Kraków. If you want to see more paintings like this, you should look up the artist Jan Matejko.

About the artist

Portrait of Jan Matejko
Artist

Jan Matejko

Jan Alojzy Matejko (Polish pronunciation: ; also known as Jan Mateyko; 24 June 1838 – 1 November 1893) was a Polish painter, a leading 19th-century exponent of history painting, known for depicting nodal events from Polish history.

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