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title: Polonia 1863: Poland Enchained
author: Jan Matejko
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20994/polonia-1863/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2025-09-23
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# Polonia 1863: Poland Enchained
_Authored by Jan Matejko_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20994.jpg)
## Image Caption
*Polonia 1863 (Poland Enchained)*, oil on canvas painting by Jan Matejko, 1864.
Depicted in Matejko's allegorical artwork is the ill-fated [January Uprising of 1863](https://www.worldhistory.org/January_Uprising_of_1863/), with the central figure in black, a personification of Poland, resting her hands upon an anvil to be enchained. Behind her, a woman, Russia, struggles against a tsarist officer. On the left, the corpse of a partially bare figure, Lithuania, lies in blood.
National Museum in Kraków.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Matejko, J. (2025, September 23). Polonia 1863: Poland Enchained. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Matejko, Jan. "Polonia 1863: Poland Enchained." *World History Encyclopedia*, September 23, 2025. .
### MLA
Matejko, Jan. "Polonia 1863: Poland Enchained." *World History Encyclopedia*, 23 Sep 2025, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://zbiory.mnk.pl/en/search-result/advance/catalog/325087) by **Jan Matejko**. Submitted by [Reha Mert](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/rehamert/ "User Page: Reha Mert"), published on 23 September 2025. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.