Artist Jan Matejko is a national hero in his native Poland, where his paintings are a symbol of the universal struggle of liberty. His artworks record seminal moments in Polish and world history.
Is a picture really worth a thousand words? Failed painter Adolf Hitler seemed to think so when he ordered his Nazi operatives to locate and destroy "The Battle of Grunwald," a famous masterpiece by Polish painter Jan Matejko. The imposing canvas, created in 1878, depicted the 1410 victory of King Jagiello of Poland over an
Is a picture really worth a thousand words? Failed painter Adolf Hitler seemed to think so when he ordered his Nazi operatives to locate and destroy "T .