Battle of Grunwald, Jan Matejko
Jan Matejko·Battle of Grunwald·1872–78·Oil on canvas·National Museum, Warsaw↓

Jan Matejko Polish, 1838 – 1893

Battle of Grunwald, 1872–78

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Nearly ten metres wide, Jan Matejko's canvas shows the victory of Poland and Lithuania over the Teutonic Order in 1410. Grand Duke Vytautas, in red, raises his sword at the centre while the Grand Master, Ulrich von Jungingen, in white, is cut down beside him. The Nazis hunted for the painting during the occupation; it survived hidden near Lublin.

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Saint Stanislaus, patron of Poland, appears in the sky above the carnage, and King Władysław Jagiełło watches on horseback from the distance at top right.

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