Sermon of Piotr Skarga
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The Sermon of Piotr Skarga[1] or Skarga's Sermon (Polish: Kazanie Skargi) is a large oil painting by Jan Matejko, finished in 1864, now in the National Museum, Warsaw in Poland. It depicts a sermon on political matters by the Jesuit priest Piotr Skarga, a chief figure of the Counter Reformation in Poland, where he rebukes the Polish elite for neglecting the national interest.[2]
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Artist | Jan Matejko |
Year | 1864 |
Medium | Oil on canvas |
Dimensions | 224 cm × 397 cm (88 in × 156 in) |
Location | National Museum, Warsaw |
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Skarga's Sermon is among Matejko's most famous works,[3] and like other historical paintings by Matejko includes several portraits of identifiable historical figures of the period, as well as in this case a self-portrait of the artist in the figure of Skarga.