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The Jan Matejko Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków (Polish: Akademia Sztuk Pięknych im. Jana Matejki w Krakowie, usually abbreviated to ASP), is a public institution of higher education located in the centre of Kraków, Poland. It is the oldest Polish fine art academy, established in 1818 and granted full autonomy in 1873.
Jan Matejko, the famous historical painter, headed the school for twenty years, until 1893. His students remembered him as an inspiring and admired teacher who stuck fast to his own vision of painting, but who did not destroy the individuality of his students.
After it became an independent unit in 1873 it assumed the name School of Fine Arts and its director at that time was a distinguished Polish historical painter, Jan Matejko (1838-1893), the present patron of the Academy. He contributed significantly into the formation of Kraków's artistic circle and had many distingushed disciples.
The Kraków Academy of Fine Arts was named in honour of Matejko in 1979, where he served as president for many years. After 1865 Matejko's international recognition grew. His Skarga's Sermon was awarded a gold medal at the 1865 Paris Salon, prompting Count Maurycy Potocki to buy it for 10,000 florins.
The 200-year-old Jan Matejko Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków is considered by many to be the “heart of Polish art”. Located in Jan Matejko Square, its large, historical edifice resembles a treasury from the outside.
Matejko spent most of his life in Kraków. His teachers at the Kraków Academy of Fine Arts included Wojciech Korneli Stattler and Władysław Łuszczkiewicz. Later, he became director of the...
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Nov 30, 2016 · Established in 1818, Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow has a great artistic legacy and is located at Jan Matejko Square, named after Academy's first president.
