Polish Art has often reflected European trends while maintaining its unique character.
The Kraków school of Historicist painting developed by Jan Matejko produced monumental portrayals of customs and significant events in Polish history.
He is referred to as the most famous Polish painter or even the "national painter" of Poland.
Stanisław Witkiewicz was an ardent supporter of Realism in Polish art, its main representative being Jozef Chełmoński.
Stanisław Witkiewicz (Polish painter, illustrator, art critic and theoretician, a writer, 1851-1915 )




