The Henryk Siemiradzki Room entitled Around the Academy prominently displays the monumental "Nero’s Torches", a gift by an already world-renowned Siemiradzki to the Museum, painted around 1876. The exhibit revolves around the art of the late 19th century; mythological and biblical scenes, major historical events, independence themes, landscape, and still-life. Featured artists include Jan Matejko, Wojciech Gerson, Jacek Malczewski, Tadeusz Ajdukiewicz, as well as Władysław Łuszczkiewicz, Henryk Rodakowski and others. Following major 2007 conservation the historical panorama "Prussian Homage" by Matejko is also prominently featured.