艺术流派
Unknown Movement
创作媒介
Unknown Medium
作品信息
艺术家
Jan Matejko
创作年代
1874
地点
Kraków, Poland
作品描述
The Hanging of the Sigismund Bell is a painting by Jan Matejko finished in 1874. It depicts the installation of the Sigismund Bell in the Wawel Cathedral in Kraków in 1521. The bell was installed in the Sigismund Tower and rung for the first time on 13 July 1521. The bell is considered to be one of the national symbols of Poland. This painting is one of a number of historical paintings by Matejko. It shows a crowd of people, with a number of identifiable figures of historical importance. It conveys the Golden Era of the Polish Renaissance, and the power of the Kingdom of Poland.