Jan Matejko was a 19th century Polish painter known for his historical paintings depicting important events from Polish history. He studied in Kraków and Munich and was a member of the Scientific Society and director of the Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków. His paintings were characterized by great attention to detail and were based on his vast historical knowledge. Matejko was renowned as one of the greatest portraitists of history in Poland.

1. Jan Matejko /1838-1893/ is one of the representatives of the
Polish historical painting. He studied in Kraków, then in
Munich and Vienna. He was a member of the Scientific
Society and the director of the Academy of Fine Arts in
Kraków. In 1887 he received the title of Doctor Honoris
Causa at the Jagiellonian University. Matejko painted
historical pictures to show the events of national history. His
extraordinary works are characterized by a great attention to
details. All the works are based on a vast historical
knowledge of their author. Jan Matejko was also the greatest
portraitist of history.

2. Rafał Malczewski was born on 24 October 1892 in Krakow, died February 15th, 1965
of Montreal. One of the most famous Polish painters, writers and travellers. The son of a prominent
painter Jacek Malczewski

3. Florian Kohut is an artist born 23 IV 1952 in Rudzica,
graduated from National School of Fine Arts in Bielsko
Biała. In 1989 he received creative licence from Culture
and Art Department.
He has been a painter for about 35 years. He
paints outdoor with watercolors, pastels and oil. His
pictures are popular among collectors.
Composition
Marin theme of Florian's art are
fields nad scarecrows. In his works
he presents beautiful rural
landscapes. His paintings have
unusual climate and poetic
atmosphere. They present
melancholic and mysterious fields
Author’s galery
In 1992 first polish Author’s Gallery was open. This was Kohuts
galery named „Under the Scarecrow”.
In same year Florian organized Festival of Scarecrows where
many atrist perform and may show their works

4. (1882 – 1937) the most celebrated Polish
composer and pianist of the early 20th century.
His first works show the influence of the late
Romantic German school. Later, he developed an
impressionistic and partially atonal style.
He was awarded the highest national honors,
including the Officer's Cross of the Order of
Polonia Restitua, the Order of Merit of the
Republic of Poland and other, including foreign,
distinctions.
Szymanowski's Zakopane house, the Villa Atma
—now the Karol Szymanowski Museum
most famous works
•The Symphonies: (No.3 Song of the Night, No. 4 Symphonie
Concertante)
•Stage works: Ballet „Harnasie” and „Mandragora”
•Operas: „Hagith” and „King Roger”

5. Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin was born in Żelazowa Wola,
Poland in 1810 and he died in Paris, France in 1849.
He was a Polish composer and virtuoso pianist
of the Romantic era. He gained and has maintained
renown worldwide as one of the leading musicians of his
era, whose "poetic genius was based on a professional
technique that was without equal in his generation.”
CHOPIN WORKS:
All of Chopin's compositions include the piano. Chopin invented the concept of “instrumental ballade”. His major piano
works also include many ballades, sonatas, mazurkas, waltzes, nocturnes, polonaises, etudes, impromptus, scherzos and
preludes. Many contain elements of both Polish folk music and of the classical tradition. Some examples of his most
known works:
No. 12: Etude in C minor Revolutionary (1831)
No. 3:Etude in E major Tristesse, or L'adieu (1832)
No. 1: Nocturne in F minor, op 55, no.1
Op. 53: Polonaise in A-flat major Heroic or Drum (1842-43)
No. 15: Prelude in D-flat major, Raindrop (1838-1839)
Op. 35: Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-flat minor, Funeral March (1839-40)
Autographed musical quotation from the Polonaise Op. 53 signed by Chopin in May 1845
Chopin statue, Warsaw

6. His most famous work is the SummerHis most famous work is the Summer
Theatre in SzczecinTheatre in Szczecin.
He was born in 1938He was born in 1938
and he died in 1990and he died in 1990
Polish architect associatedPolish architect associated
with Szczecin's Summer Theatrewith Szczecin's Summer Theatre
The architect of many famous churches, schools and cultural objects.

7. He was born in the 16th century. An architectHe was born in the 16th century. An architect
from Poland. During the years 1524 to 1529 hefrom Poland. During the years 1524 to 1529 he
worked with the king of Poland, Sigmund at theworked with the king of Poland, Sigmund at the
Castle of Wawel.. His works were full of GothicCastle of Wawel.. His works were full of Gothic
and Renaissance styleand Renaissance style
These are his works:These are his works:
•• The Royal Castle in PiotrkówThe Royal Castle in Piotrków
•• The Royal Castle in NiepołomiceThe Royal Castle in Niepołomice