History of Civilization in Poland
{{Short description|Cycle of twelve paintings by Jan Matejko}}
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History of Civilization in Poland ({{langx|pl|Dzieje Cywilizacji w Polsce}}) is a cycle of twelve oil sketches on canvas and wood, created by the Polish nominal painter Jan Matejko in 1889 with accompanying commentaries. The originals are kept at the Museum of the Royal Castle, Warsaw.Ewa Suchodolska, Marek Wrede, Jana Matejki Dzieje cywilizacji w Polsce, 1998, {{ISBN|8370220932}} {{pn|date=June 2016}}
History
Matejko created his series along with an accompanying commentary in part to fulfill a set of research requirements for his new academic title, the degree of Doctor of Philosophy honoris causa, which he received from the Jagiellonian University.Wanda Małaszewska. "Matejko, Jan." Grove Art Online. Oxford Art Online. Oxford University Press, accessed May 28, 2014, http://www.oxfordartonline.com/subscriber/article/grove/art/T055919{{cite encyclopedia|author1=Adam Bochnak|author2=Władysław Konopczyński|title=Jan Matejko |encyclopedia=Polski Słownik Biograficzny |volume=XX|year=1975|language=Polish|page=189}} Much of the imagery of the cycle has been inspired by the lectures of historian Józef Szujski which Matejko might have attended around 1877–1878, or read in print afterward.{{in lang|pl}} [http://dziejecywilizacjiwpolsce.cba.pl/ Dzieje Cywilizacji w Polsce], the complete set of images with the original commentary by Matejko and modern commentary
=The works in the series=
The cycle consists of the following paintings:
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| 1.
| Zaprowadzenie chrześcijaństwa (Adoption of Christianity) | 120px |
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| 2.
| Koronacja pierwszego króla (Coronation of the First King) | 120px |
| 3.
| Przyjęcie Żydów (Reception of the Jews) | 120px |
| 4.
| W Łęczycy pierwszy sejm - Spisanie praw - Ukrócenie rozbojów (The First Parliament in Łęczyca) | 120px |
| 5.
| Klęska Legnicka - Odrodzenie (Defeat at Legnica) | 120px |
| 6.
| Powtórne zajęcie Rusi - Bogactwo i oświata (Retaking of Rus) | 120px |
| 7.
| Założenie Szkoły Głównej przeniesieniem do Krakowa ugruntowane (Founding of the Academy) | 100px |
| 8.
| Chrzest Litwy (The Baptism of Lithuania) | 120px |
| 9.
| Wpływ Uniwersytetu na kraj w wieku XV - Nowe prądy - Husytyzm i Humanizm | 120px |
| 10.
| Złoty wiek literatury w XVI wieku - Reformacja - Przewaga katolicyzmu (The Golden Age in Literature) | 120px |
| 11.
| Potęga Rzeczypospolitej u zenitu - Złota wolność - Elekcja (Power of Commonwealth at its Zenith) | 120px |
| 12.
| Konstytucja 3 maja - Sejm Czteroletni - Komisja Edukacyjna (Constitution of the 3 May) :*:Another painting, not based on this sketch, Constitution of May 3, 1791, was completed in 1891. | 120px |
References
{{commonscat|Jan Matejko: Dzieje Cywilizacji w Polsce}}
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