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The 13 Most Famous Jan Styka Paintings, a Gallery Selection
Updated November 2026 · ranked by our popularity score (searches, visits and orders for each work) · 13 works by Jan Styka in our catalogue
In short
Of all the originals Jan Styka left, the most famous is Portrait of Franciszek Krudowski, painter (1882), in the collection of the National Museum in Warsaw, Warsaw. Close behind it come Allegorical scene – Insurgent's death (1880) and Portrait of Karol Brzozowski. (1898). Our catalog holds 13 works by Jan Styka; the gallery has kept the 13 the world admires most, each shown with its date, its museum and its story.
1858 – 1925, Lviv
Most works: National Museum in Warsaw
Jan Styka's top 10 paintings: the gallery's choice
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The museums that keep Jan Styka's originals
The 4 museums that hold the most of the paintings on this page.
| Museum | City | Works by Jan Styka | Paintings from this list |
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 National Museum in Warsaw |
Warsaw | 7 | Portrait of Franciszek Krudowski, painter, Allegorical scene – Insurgent's death, Portrait of Karol Brzozowski. |
 National Museum in Kraków |
Krakow | 1 | Mickiewicz as a Pilgrim |
 National Museum in Wrocław |
Wrocław | 1 | Battle of Racławice |
 National Museum in Lublin |
Lublin | 1 | Dream of Polish volunteers in French trenches |
Jan Styka decade by decade: the original that defines each
Works per decade
Pick a decade to see the original that defines it.
Collectors' questions about Jan Styka's paintings
Which work is Jan Styka most famous for?Reveal the answer
Portrait of Franciszek Krudowski, painter (1882), National Museum in Warsaw, Warsaw. Allegorical scene – Insurgent's death (1880) and Portrait of Karol Brzozowski. (1898) come next.
What age was Jan Styka when Portrait of Franciszek Krudowski, painter was made?Reveal the answer
24 years old: Portrait of Franciszek Krudowski, painter dates from 1882, and Jan Styka was born in 1858.
What are the ten most famous Jan Styka paintings?Reveal the answer
Portrait of Franciszek Krudowski, painter, Allegorical scene – Insurgent's death, Portrait of Karol Brzozowski., Portrait of Sándor Petőfi on horseback against the encampment., Mickiewicz as a Pilgrim, Battle of Racławice, Portrait of Myrton Michalski, Portrait of Ernest Marchia, revolutionary, Dream of Polish volunteers in French trenches and Jan Zamoyski Hetman. The ranking above gives each one's year and museum.
How many paintings did Jan Styka leave?Reveal the answer
Our catalog holds 13 works by Jan Styka, dated from 1880 to 1925.
In which museums do Jan Styka's masterpieces hang?Reveal the answer
Mostly in National Museum in Warsaw (Warsaw), National Museum in Kraków (Krakow) and National Museum in Wrocław (Wrocław). The museum table above lists them all.
In which years did Jan Styka paint the most famous works?Reveal the answer
In 1890s: 5 of the 13 works on this page were made then, Portrait of Karol Brzozowski. among them.
What are the first and the last famous originals of Jan Styka?Reveal the answer
On this page, the earliest is Allegorical scene – Insurgent's death (1880) and the latest Dream of Polish volunteers in French trenches (1925).
Which Jan Styka works hang at the National Museum in Warsaw?Reveal the answer
Portrait of Franciszek Krudowski, painter, Allegorical scene – Insurgent's death and Portrait of Karol Brzozowski.: the National Museum in Warsaw, Warsaw holds 7 of the works on this page.