1894
oil
From the collection of National Museum in Kraków
Portret Mikołaja Zyblikiewicza (obraz Jana Matejki) is a 1894 oil by Jan Matejko, held at National Museum in Kraków.
The painting depicts a man dressed in a red velvet coat with gold buttons, paired with a white shirt and a red tie. He wears a brown hat adorned with a feather, and his attire is complemented by a gold belt and a sword at his side. The man stands against a green background featuring a geometric pattern. The man's attire and the background suggest a formal or ceremonial setting. The level of detail in the painting implies that it is a portrait of a specific individual. To learn more about the artist's use of chiaroscuro, look up the technique.
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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