How does this artwork elucidate its abstract?
The Hanging of the Sigismund Bell (Polish: Zawieszenie dzwonu Zygmunta na wieży katedry w roku 1521 w Krakowie English: The Hanging of the Sigismund bell at the Cathedral Tower in 1521 in Kraków) is a painting by Jan Matejko finished in 1874. It depicts the installation of the Sigismund Bell in the Wawel Cathedral in Kraków in 1521. The bell was installed in the Sigismund Tower and rung for the first time on 13 July 1521. The bell is considered to be one of the national symbols of Poland. This painting is one of a number of historical paintings by Matejko. It shows a crowd of people, with a number of identifiable figures of historical importance. It conveys the Golden Era of the Polish Renaissance, and the power of the Kingdom of Poland.
There are several alternative names for the painting. They include The consecrating of the Sigismund bell... (Poświęcenie dzwonu Zygmunta...), as proposed by Mieczysław Treter, The raising of the Sigismund bell..., King Sigismund's Bell, or just Sigismund Bell (Dzwon Zygmunta).
Polish Renaissance Sigismund Bell Sigismund Wawel Cathedral The Hanging of the Sigismund Bell Kingdom of Poland Mieczysław Treter Jan Matejko Kraków national symbols of Poland historical paintings