#Stańczyk during a ball at the court of Queen Bona in the face of the loss of Smolensk

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SET SEVEN - ROUND TWO - MATCH ONE

"The Meeting On The Turret Stairs" (1864 - Frederic William Burton) / "Stańczyk" (1862 - Jan Matejko)

THE MEETING ON THE TURRET STAIRS: The fact that it's watercolor… Jesus Christ, Dude. Also I am biased because I run a weekly scheduled post for it (Meeting on the Turret Stairs Tuesday) so I would be letting myself down not reblogging it haha (@dorknewton)

STAŃCZYK: this piece pictures a jester contemplating the political disasters befalling the country, presumably as the court is celebrating in the other rooms. it takes place when the polish nobility was essentially selling out the territories to neighbouring regimes, ignorant of the fact they were issuing a permission for colonisation and oppression of their own people. while it’s context is extremely specific, it remains to feel relevant considering the actions of those in power even in the modern society. i think the climate anxiety has a similar vibe; feeling like you’re isolated in your care while the higher ups are celebrating their own greed. (anonymous)

("The Meeting on the Turret Stairs" is a watercolor painting by Frederic William Burton. It measures 95.5 x 60.8 cm (37.6 x 24 in) and is held by the National Gallery of Ireland.

"Stańczyk" or "Stańczyk during a ball at the court of Queen Bona in the face of the loss of Smolensk" is an oil on canvas painting by Jan Matejko. It measures 120 cm × 88 cm (47 in × 35 in) and is held by the Warsaw National Museum.)

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Stańczyk during a ball at the court of Queen Bona in the face of the loss of Smolensk, 1862 - oil on canvas. — Jan Matejko (Polish, 1838-1893)

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Stańczyk by Jan Matejko (1862)

Description from Britannica (author: Ann Kay)

Stańczyk, oil painting created in 1862 by Polish artist Jan Matejko. It is one of Matejko’s best known works and is an iconic image in Poland.

Historical painting has always been a vital thread in Polish art, and Matejko chronicled Polish history with a verve and romance that earned him a central place in his homeland’s artistic consciousness. Court jester to several Renaissance-era Polish kings, Stańczyk was said to be a man of extraordinary wisdom. Not afraid to wield his satirical wit to criticize those in power, he came to personify the fight for truth over hypocrisy and even Poland’s struggle for independence.

In this painting, Matejko has turned the jester into a symbol of his nation’s conscience. While a ball at the court of Queen Bona (wife of Sigismund I the Old) is in full swing, Stańczyk sits slumped in depression, having just discovered—presumably indicated by papers on the table—that the Polish city of Smolensk has been lost (1514) during war with Moscow. Seating him apart from the rest of the court emphasizes that only he foresees that the war will be disastrous for Poland.

Matejko’s characteristic theatricality and lighting make the painting appear like a scene from a play. The principal player, in a fanciful costume that highlights his seriousness by its contrast, is placed centrally in a spotlight. In the wings, we glimpse the bit players, while outside a window a comet falls portentously. The face is a self-portrait of Matejko himself, and the artist’s finely detailed style adds to the mood, picking out everything from the plushness of the drapes to the distant sparkle of a chandelier. For centuries Stańczyk featured in the work of an array of Polish artists and writers, but this striking image is the one that has endured.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR -

Ann Kay is a writer and editor with a degree in the history of art and literature at Kent University and a postgraduate qualification in graphic design from London University. She has also studied book design and jewelry-making. Her work appears in Encyclopaedia Britannica as part of a joint publishing agreement with the publisher of 1001 Paintings You Must See Before You Die and 1001 Amazing Places You Must See Before You Die, where the work originally appeared.

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Yay, finally finished this Jon as the Fool of the tarot game...let's see if i can keep it up this time ! (next one would be Bran !)

closeup !

Inspiration for Jon's position ! "Stańczyk (court jester) during a ball at the court of Queen Bona in the face of the loss of Smolensk" by Jan Matejko

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Stańczyk (Stańczyk during a ball at the court of Queen Bona in the face of the loss of Smolensk) by Jan Matejko

The jester is depicted as the only person at a royal ball who is troubled by the news that the Muscovites have captured Smolensk.

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Roy siblings as paintings

Romulus Roy - “Stańczyk during a ball at the court of Queen Bona in the face of the loss of Smolensk”

Kendall Logan Roy - “Prometheus Bound”

Siobhan Roy - “Cleopatra”

Connor Roy - “Automat”

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Stańczyk was no ordinary jester. Performing in the court of King Sigismund I of Poland, Stańczyk was famous for his eloquence and insight into national politics, using wit and satire to critique and inform the highest political spheres. The full title of the painting further clarifies the story: “Stańczyk during a ball at the court of Queen Bona in the face of the loss of Smolensk.” Smolensk was a critical trade hub for the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, the court of which Stańczyk served in. Two years into the forth Muscovite–Lithuanian War, Moscow artillery shelled the city until it surrendered, a turning point in the conflict that ended with the collapse of the Duchy of Lithuania by the end of the century.

The dense symbolism is a fun treasure hunt, but the real substance of the artwork is the vivid narrative created by the crumpled letter and the devastating news that only Stańczyk understands. And that is Matejko’s sleight of hand—the bombastic social drama of his typical paintings happens in the background of this one, allowing Matejko to depict the chaos and loss of a collapsing dynasty in the face of a single sad clown.

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Stańczyk during a ball at the court of Queen Bona in the face of the loss of Smolensk, 1862 - oil on canvas.

— Jan Matejko (Polish, 1838-1893)

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Stańczyk (Full title: Stańczyk during a ball at the court of Queen Bona in the face of the loss of Smolensk, Polish: Stańczyk w czasie balu na dworze królowej Bony wobec straconego Smoleńska) is a painting by Jan Matejko finished in 1862. This painting was acquired by the Warsaw National Museum in 1924. During World War II it was looted by the Nazis and subsequently by the Soviet Union, but was returned to Poland around 1956.

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The Will County News Home  #communism  No Laughing Jesters in Biden’s Banana Republic #communism #freedom #FreeSpeech #government #History #political #trump #twill No Laughing Jesters in Biden’s Banana Republic By  Steve Balich  – 0 1 STAŃCZYK DURING A BALL AT THE COURT OF QUEEN BONA IN THE FACE OF THE LOSS OF SMOLENSK), 1862 No Laughing Jesters in Biden’s Banana Republic by…

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please don't spread misinformation like that. Stańczyk died over two centuries before the first participation of Poland.

The full title of the picture is Full title: Stańczyk during a ball at the court of Queen Bona in the face of the loss of Smoleńsk yeah, sure it foreshadows the fate of Poland later on but it's hardly the same historical event

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Stańczyk by Jan Matejko

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Stańczyk (Stańczyk during a ball at the court of Queen Bona in the face of the loss of Smolensk), (1862) by Jan Matejko (1838-1893)

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