painting prussian homage polish oil canvas painting polish painter painted austria-hungary painting depicts prussian homage significant political event time renaissance poland duke prussia paid tribute swore allegiance king old market square april depicted thirty important figures period taking liberty including actually present event painting event poland past culture majesty kings time painting darker reflecting troubled times poland late eighteenth century powers ended independence poland painting seen anti prussian perceived betrayal poland noted critical poland included signs seemingly triumphant moment hollow wasted victory created painting remind history longer independent country loved changing history painting counted history began paint christmas eve finished donated polish nation meeting diet october start collection designed revive castle subsequently exhibited warsaw berlin paris notably rome vienna returned temporarily exhibited occupied time austrian army austrian partition poland pro polish anti prussian character painting german emperor william objected proposal reward period prussia trying suppress polish culture territory world war nazis systematically tried destroy polish cultural artefacts occupied poland painting painting wanted list fortunately hidden war town twentieth beginning twentieth centuries painting hung gallery usually displayed prussian homage hall renovation work started june painting previously restored world war damaged renovated experts tried restore original condition went public exhibition moscow recent restoration process took place painting finally returned glory painting sent germany art exhibition entitled poland germany promoted years art history project cooperation martin exhibition hall berlin display september january significance painting considered famous works largest portrays event significant political triumph poland poland able enforce prussia prussia gained independence turned polish lithuanian commonwealth nations divided poland painting created partition period independent poland ceased exist like works aimed remind polish people famous historical time painting future gestures facial expressions certain characters visible example figures king old kneeling portrayed powerful majestic figure threatening treats lightly signifying event temporary victory total lasting domination crushed opponent character portrayed signs villainous intent knees duke god sovereign implies sovereign standard strongly touches bible lightly standard flies military lance implying prussia military ambitions finally ground implied challenge criticism event portrayed painting seen strongly anti prussian appears poland critical country went portraying glory historical event attempted convey hints country history play future event merely hollow victory failed secure poland future shows homage gesture prussia exploited poland painting smiling lady court engaged idle gossip painting subject numerous art historical studies works artists pod group organized historical enactment painting historical characters painting depicted important figures period including taking liberty include actually present event similar vein event portrayed took place painted fragments renaissance style form dates year fire destroyed building original gothic style mary visible background center painting kneeling king old poland shown year old boy wearing red dress held court house tutor portrayed professor thirty political figures contemporary event depicted including german rulers joined homage space george frederick old man prussia advisor standard waiting receive scene wearing bishop stands right man holding sword diplomat nephew archbishop jan men shown right king crowd jan separated holding sword warning prussian ruler ruler appears left historically died event occurred included painting emphasize connection poland duke line died young age daughter wife parents planned marriage prince death duke ruined plans character modeled daughter seen left painting mauritius prussian diplomat engaged discussion left appears worried makes hidden gesture repel evil tries calm queen appears center left wife model queen crown governor appears right hand raised gesture demand silence order crowd appears horseback lower right painting notable military commander figure respectable military prowess commonwealth old man white left military commander lithuania governor located right wearing helmet governor later achieve high military office portrait based professor literary historian publish biography years death man taking coins treasurer managed state finances looking seeing victory importance wealth polish officials period right large black figure chief advisors matters foreign affairs holding main political figures contemporary polish prussian politics worried questions honesty ceremony located characters worried expression respected military leader likely considering possibility prussia growing military power ensign later appears holding banner right corner having difficulty holding polish flag troubles ahead chancellor grand lithuania barely visible right painting presence painting intended symbolize wisdom king legislator king sits worried face shows doubt homage mean victory long run making gesture repel bad luck lower left corner painting holding document bearing royal seal stands architect rebuilt important banker face self portraits second face royal portrayed gray dominating scene royal hand generic characters significance generic characters minor importance depicted painting following old soldier shown signifies end order underneath soldier painting city guard keeps watch crowd ensuring unrest disrupt proceedings painting dove peace seen
Prussian Homage (painting)