A Life of Sovereignty and Diplomacy Stanisław Leszczyński was not a visual artist, but a political figure who served twice as the King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania. Born in Lwów in 1677, his life was defined by the shifting tides of the Great Northern War and the War of the Polish Succession. Supported by Sweden, he was installed on the throne in 1704, though he later lost power following the Battle of Poltava. He eventually r…