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Ryujin
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Ryujin

A 19th-century illustration of Ryujin, the dragon king and sea god of Japanese mythology. Here he is chasing the princess Tamatori. National Museum, Warsaw.
Allegory of Justice - Themis
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Allegory of Justice - Themis

Allegory of Justice - Themis, oil on canvas by Marcello Bacciarelli, 18th century. National Museum of Warsaw, Poland.
Codex Vaticanus
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Codex Vaticanus

Codex Vaticanus, which may contain Constantine I’s original Bible. Photo taken in Warsaw in 2015.
Chronos and His Child by Giovanni Francesco Romanelli
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Chronos and His Child by Giovanni Francesco Romanelli

Chronos and His Child by Giovanni Francesco Romanelli, National Museum in Warsaw, a 17th-century depiction of Titan Cronus as "Father Time," wielding a harvesting scythe.
Chopin by Wodzinska
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Chopin by Wodzinska

An 1836 watercolour and ink portrait by Maria Wodzińska of the Polish composer and pianist Frédéric Chopin (1810-49). Maria was, for a while in the mid-1830s, engaged to Chopin.(National Museum, Warsaw)
Bishop Marianos & Mary, Faras Cathedral
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Bishop Marianos & Mary, Faras Cathedral

A fresco of Bishop Marianos and the Vrigin Mary, Faras Cathedral, Nubia (modern Sudan). 11th century CE. (Polish National Museum, Warsaw)
Faras Cathedral Model
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Faras Cathedral Model

A model of the cathedral at Faras, Nubia, as found by Polish archaeologists 1961-4 CE. The cathedral was first built c. 707 CE and this model is of the 11th century CE version. (Made by Zbigniew Doliński, Polish National Museum...
Archangel Michael Fresco, Faras
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Archangel Michael Fresco, Faras

A 10th century CE fresco of the Archangel Michael from the cathedral at Faras, Nubia. The cathedral was first built c. 707 CE and again in the 11th century CE. (Polish National Museum, Warsaw)
Bohdan Khmelnytsky with Tugay Bey at Lviv
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Bohdan Khmelnytsky with Tugay Bey at Lviv

A painting by Jan Matejko presenting Bohdan Khmelnytsky and Tugay Bey observing a miracolous appearance of St. John of Dukla. Oil on canvas, 1885. National Museum, Warsaw.
Tetradrachm of the Aetolian League
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Tetradrachm of the Aetolian League

Silver tetradrachm of the Aetolian League, depicting Alexander the Great with the horn of the Egyptian god Amun. 29 mm (1.14 in), 17.1 g (0.60 oz), 323-281 BCE. National Museum, Warsaw.
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