Jan Matejko

Japanese: マテイコ（英語表記）Jan Matejko

1838‐93
Polish painter. Born in Krakow. Studied at the academies in Munich and Vienna from 1858, returning to Poland in 1860. He established his reputation with Skarga's Sermon, which won the gold medal at the Salon in Paris in 1864. He left behind many large-scale, realistic historical paintings on the theme of major historical events and battles in his country. His paintings often feature figures with dramatic gestures and strong emotional expressions, and he sometimes paints critically, likening them to the political situation of the time. He became the director of the Krakow Academy of Fine Arts in 1873. He also traveled domestically and abroad, and became a member of academicians in various parts of Europe.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

1838‐93
ポーランドの画家。クラクフ生れ。1858年以降ミュンヘンとウィーンのアカデミーで学び，60年帰郷。64年パリでサロンの金賞を得た《スカルガの説教》で名声を確立。祖国の歴史上の大事件や戦闘をテーマに，大画面の写実的な歴史画を多数残す。そこには劇的な身ぶりと激しい感情表現の人物を多数描き込み，ときに当時の政治状況になぞらえて批判的に描いた。73年よりクラクフ美術学校校長。また国内外を旅行し，ヨーロッパ各地のアカデミー会員となる。

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