Jan matejko presented anna jagiellon as the widow of king stefan batory. In 1575, anna was hailed as the queen of poland and grand duchess of lithuania on the old town square in warsaw. On may 1, 1576, anna jagiellon married stefan batory at wawel, and was then crowned with him. The queen kneels in the cathedral chapel, immersed in prayer. She is dressed in a black mourning outfit with a white cap on her head. He holds the holy bible and a rosary in his hands. In the background you can see the renaissance tombstone of stefan batory, in which the king is depicted lying on a sarcophagus with his head supported on his right hand. Object Type: watercolor painting. Date: 1858. Dimensions: height: 32 cm (12.5 in) ; width: 23.4 cm (9.2 in). Medium: paper, watercolor painting. Depicted People: Anna Jagiellon. Collection: National Museum in Kraków. Anna Jagiellon (Against the Background of the Renaissance Tombstone of Stephen Báthory) MNK IX 32
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