Portrait of Maria Levittoux

Hi everyone, I'm Isabella! Today, we're going to look at a special painting called "Portrait of Maria Levittoux." It's right here in this museum! nn Can you say "Portrait of Maria Levittoux?" nn This painting is like a window into the past. It shows us what people wore and looked like a long, long time ago! nn --- nn Look at the painting! The woman in the painting is Maria Levittoux. She is wearing a very fancy dress. Do you think she is going to a party? nn The artist who painted this is named Jan Matejko. He was very famous for painting important people and events from history. nn --- nn See how carefully he painted Maria's dress? It has so many details! And look at her face. She looks very serious, doesn't she? nn What do you think she's thinking about? nn --- nn Jan Matejko wanted us to feel like we could reach out and touch Maria. He wanted us to wonder about her life and her story. nn Isn't it amazing how artists can do that with just paint and a brush? nn --- nn Now, let's look at some other paintings by Jan Matejko and see what other stories we can discover!