{"id":39621,"date":"1869-07-06T11:53:00","date_gmt":"1869-07-06T10:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mnk.pl\/?post_type=zbiory&#038;p=39621"},"modified":"2026-07-24T10:18:52","modified_gmt":"2026-07-24T08:18:52","slug":"interior-of-the-tomb-of-casimir-the-great-kazimierz-wielki","status":"publish","type":"zbiory","link":"https:\/\/mnk.pl\/en\/collections\/interior-of-the-tomb-of-casimir-the-great-kazimierz-wielki\/","title":{"rendered":"Interior of the Tomb of Casimir the Great (Kazimierz Wielki)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:80px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Opis zbioru<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The painting depicts the interior of a tomb illuminated by a torch inserted through an opening in the wall. A young man peers inside, lending the scene an air of mystery just being unveiled. Inside, one can see the remains of a coffin, fabrics, bones, a skull wearing a crown, and a sceptre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The composition, somewhat dramatised by the artist, refers to an authentic event. In 1864, to mark the 500th anniversary of the founding of the Jagiellonian University, the Krak\u00f3w Scientific Society undertook the restoration of Casimir the Great\u2019s tomb. On 14 June 1869, during the restoration work, the royal insignia and remains were discovered inside the sarcophagus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Matejko participated in the official opening of the tomb and made pencil sketches of the royal skull, insignia, and spurs. That same year, he painted an oil painting depicting this event, which was of great significance for research into Polish history.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"805\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"38238\" src=\"https:\/\/mnk.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Wnetrze-grobu-Kazimierza-Wielkiego-805x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Obraz w ciep\u0142ych br\u0105zowo\u2011pomara\u0144czowych tonach ukazuj\u0105cy warstwowo u\u0142o\u017cone, ciemne pude\u0142kowate formy i zwoje tkanin przypominaj\u0105ce le\u017c\u0105ce postaci; w g\u00f3rnej cz\u0119\u015bci po lewej wida\u0107 otw\u00f3r w \u015bcianie, przez kt\u00f3ry przebija twarz osoby o\u015bwietlona p\u0142omieniem \u015bwiecy, a po prawej widoczny jest rze\u017abiony, skr\u0119cony ornament, ca\u0142o\u015b\u0107 o grubym impastowym fakturowaniu i silnych kontrastach \u015bwiat\u0142a i cienia.\" class=\"wp-image-38238\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mnk.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Wnetrze-grobu-Kazimierza-Wielkiego-805x1024.jpg 805w, https:\/\/mnk.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Wnetrze-grobu-Kazimierza-Wielkiego-236x300.jpg 236w, https:\/\/mnk.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Wnetrze-grobu-Kazimierza-Wielkiego-768x976.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mnk.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Wnetrze-grobu-Kazimierza-Wielkiego-1920x2441.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/mnk.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Wnetrze-grobu-Kazimierza-Wielkiego-scaled.jpg 2013w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 805px) 100vw, 805px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">We invite you to explore this object in the digital catalogue of the National Museum in Krak\u00f3w.<br>Data compiled by: Marta K\u0142ak-Ambro\u017ckiewicz<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mnk-single-button btn-sec d-flex\"><a href=\"https:\/\/zbiory.mnk.pl\/en\/catalog\/21013\" class=\"btn btn-primary image-left\">More information in the digital catalogue <\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Opis zbioru The painting depicts the interior of a tomb illuminated by a torch inserted through an opening in the wall. A young man peers inside, lending the scene an air of mystery just being unveiled. Inside, one can see the remains of a coffin, fabrics, bones, a skull wearing a crown, and a sceptre. 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