Obraz Jana Matejki "Zaprowadzenie chrześcijaństwa" wraz z podpisami. Doubravka She kneels and holds a lit candle, a symbol of the new faith. She is presented in a garland and dissolved hair, which symbolizes her maidenhood: Matejko did not take into account that in fact Doubravka's wedding with Mieszko could have taken place before the adoption of baptism. St.Adalbert Dressed in pontifical vestments, baptizes Mieszko's brother, Cedybur (Czcibor). In fact, Mieszko's brother was a child at that time. In this way, the painter wanted to emphasize that it was from the Czech Republic that Christianity came to Poland. Behind Saint Adalbert, the first bishop of Poznań, Jordan, appears with the pastor in his hand. Radzim Gaudenty (in a black Benedictine habit) stands nearby, the first Archbishop of Gniezno, with an open book in his hands, and reads a profession of faith. Anointing monk This scene is to symbolize the effort of introducing new faith in a pagan country, comparable to plowing on the fallow land. Mieszko I The Duke, already baptized, is the central figure of the picture, which is to underline its significance. He is dressed in a red robe, which together with the white costume of Saint Adalbertus is to emphasize the national colors of Poland (adopted much later than baptism). With his left hand he supports the cross and the right hand with the sword symbolizing his power. At the same time, a statue of a pagan idol is trampled over by a leg. The Cross It was driven in the place intended for the construction of the church. Mieszko relies on him, which symbolizes the support that will be given to him by the adopted religion. A knight teasing a cross on his shield stands next to him. Ostrów Lednicki The island is Ostrów Lednicki - and the castle is the prince's palace, the seat of the Polish ruler, depicted by Matejko as a late medieval castle. Eagles are also a symbol of the nascent Polishness, and their flight is a sign of the formation of a modern state under the sign of the cross. Sitting old man He is an old piper who covers his face with his hands. In this way he expresses despair - he can not look at the ruins of a destroyed temple (on the lake shore) and a sacrilege against pagan gods. It is a symbol of the old religious order, which is put out by Mieszko. A peasant girl with a child She stands in the foreground with her husband, and explains to the old man that she thinks Christianity has its good side, because it tolerates polygamy. This was Matejko's imagination, suggesting that perhaps in the Slavic women supporters of the new faith found allies.