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Jan Matejko - Stanczyk

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Stańczyk was the most famous court jester in Polish history. He was employed by three Polish kings: Alexander, Sigismund the Old and Sigismund Augustus.

This is a part of the painting "Prussian Homage".

Below the king sits Stańczyk. His worried face doubts whether that homeage meant victory over the long run (Prussia was one of the partitioners of Poland in the 18th century), and he makes a gesture to repel bad luck
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