King John Casimir – Ruler of Poland

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Scroll with an image of King Jan Kazimierz, painted in watercolour by the artist of our publishing house, Marek Miha. The portrait is a colourful interpretation of drawings from the series Poczet królów i książąt polskich (A Selection of Polish Kings and Princes) made in pencil by Jan Matejko.

JAN KAZIMIERZ (1609 – 1672)
He assumed the Polish throne at a very difficult moment for the country – the whole of Ukraine was covered by the Khmelnytsky uprising. One war had not yet ended when the Republic was attacked by Moscow (1654), followed by the Swedish deluge (1655). Despite repulsing all invasions, the first symptoms of the disintegration of the Commonwealth’s political system appeared during the reign of Jan Kazimierz (the first Sejm in 1652, broken off by the liberum veto, and the nobility’s rebellion). The King abdicated, leaving Poland forever.

Description

Edition in the form of a stylized scroll with a wax seal suspended on strings. It is printed on decorative paper, similar in texture and properties to the handmade papers used in the old days. An additional characteristic element of the publication are the jagged edges of the sheet, which are stylistically reminiscent of old incunabula affected by the tooth of time. As in all our wall publications, the paper is coated with a finishing matte laminate on both sides, which strengthens it and protects it from moisture and dust. In addition, this treatment makes the scroll more similar to the original parchment. The sheet is wound on wooden rollers topped with knobs with metal fittings. The whole is reminiscent of the scrolls of Roman scriptures or Jewish torah. Author’s binding by Pergamena Publishing House with decorative string for hanging.

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Szerokość / Width

24 cm – wooden rollers, 30 cm – wooden rollers, 30 cm – ceramic hangers, 40 cm – wooden rollers, 48 cm – wooden rollers

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