Abstract
The equestrian bronze of Polish-Lithuanian king Wladyslaw II Jagiello in Central Park, New York, is a replica for the Polish New York World Fair Pavilion of 1939 of a statue of the victor over the Teutonic Order in the battle of Grunwald 1410 that was melted into bullets by Nazi German occupants only two months later. The bronze portrays the creator of the unified Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth at the most significant moment in his life and reign, giving the signal to attack the army of Teutonic invaders in a desperate battle for the soul of the Polish nation. Critical analysis shows that the artist took considerable liberties with the historical accuracy of his subject in the military realities of 1410 but he nonetheless created an emotionally gripping and compelling rendition perfectly suited for its present location reminiscent of the wooded hill at Grunwald.
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