Zygmunt II, August (1548-1872) (1548-1872)
Jan Matejko1548-1872 · Portrait · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1893)
Specifications
- Year
- 1548-1872
- Nationality / school
- Polish
- Lifespan
- 1838–1893
About the artwork
"Zygmunt II, August (1548-1872)" (1548-1872) is a work by Jan Matejko. About the period around 1548-1872: The Protestant Reformation changed how religious imagery was commissioned in northern Europe, while Venetian painters made rich colour and brushwork a central concern. The sixteenth century includes the High Renaissance in Italy, the Mannerist generation that followed it, and the Northern Renaissance of artists such as Dürer, Holbein, and Bruegel. The catalogue places it in Illustration. The format is portrait. Illustration in brief: Illustration serves a text or a story, a tradition that runs from decorated medieval manuscripts to printed book plates, magazines, and posters. Printing methods such as woodcut, engraving, lithography, and photomechanical reproduction each shaped how illustrators worked.
"Zygmunt II, August (1548-1872)" is shown in the onlly.art catalogue for reference and browsing. A portrait format suits narrow wall spaces, hallways, and the area beside a door or window. Browsing works by the same artist, or from the same period, is a good way to compare styles before choosing what suits your space.
About the artist
Polish, 1838–1893
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