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The Jan Matejko Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków (Polish: Akademia Sztuk Pięknych im. Jana Matejki w Krakowie, usually abbreviated to ASP), is a public institution of higher education located in the centre of Kraków, Poland. It is the oldest Polish fine art academy, established in 1818 and granted full autonomy in 1873.
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Jan Matejko, the famous historical painter, headed the school for twenty years, until 1893. His students remembered him as an inspiring and admired teacher who stuck fast to his own vision of painting, but who did not destroy the individuality of his students.
Learn about Jan Matejko, a famous Polish painter of historical events and portraits, who taught at the Kraków Academy of Fine Arts. Find out his biography, artworks, and the history of the academy that bears his name.
- Polish
- June 24, 1838
- Krakow, Poland
- November 1, 1893
Later, he became director of the art academy in Kraków, which was eventually renamed the Jan Matejko Academy of Fine Arts. A number of his students became prominent artists in their own right, including Maurycy Gottlieb, Jacek Malczewski, Józef Mehoffer and Stanisław Wyspiański.
Learn about the life and work of Jan Matejko, the finest representative of historicism in Polish painting and founder of the national school of historical painting. He studied in Munich and Vienna, won international prizes and recognition, and taught at the Kraków School of Fine Arts.
Nov 30, 2016 · Learn about the history and legacy of the Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow, founded in 1818 and named after Jan Matejko, a Polish painter. The Academy has produced many renowned artists of the Young Poland period and has a rich collection of artworks.
