January 6, 2012
Karlovszky, Bertalan (1858-1938) - Reclining Nude (Private Collection) Oil on fiberboard. Hungarian painter. After studying in Munich and Paris, he settled down in Budapest, his native town, where he was first engaged in illustrations, then in studies of heads (“Hungarian Peasant Woman”) and portraits. He was famous for his portraits which were as accurate as photos. Even his larger pictures had a miniature-like treatment of textures and details of faces. He was a typical representative of the so-called Art Gallery naturalism. He ran a private art school in Budapest for some time. He was awarded several prizes. He became a teacher of the Art School, Budapest in 1928. His major works include “Gyula Rózsavölgyi”, “Female Nude in Workshop”, “István Kléh” (1920), “G.H. Becker, Minister of Education, Prussia” (1932), “Árpád Ódry as Hamlet” and “Self Portrait”, all in the collection of the Hungarian National Gallery.

Karlovszky, Bertalan (1858-1938) - Reclining Nude (Private Collection)

Oil on fiberboard.

Hungarian painter. After studying in Munich and Paris, he settled down in Budapest, his native town, where he was first engaged in illustrations, then in studies of heads (“Hungarian Peasant Woman”) and portraits. He was famous for his portraits which were as accurate as photos. Even his larger pictures had a miniature-like treatment of textures and details of faces. He was a typical representative of the so-called Art Gallery naturalism. He ran a private art school in Budapest for some time.

He was awarded several prizes. He became a teacher of the Art School, Budapest in 1928. His major works include “Gyula Rózsavölgyi”, “Female Nude in Workshop”, “István Kléh” (1920), “G.H. Becker, Minister of Education, Prussia” (1932), “Árpád Ódry as Hamlet” and “Self Portrait”, all in the collection of the Hungarian National Gallery.

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Filed under: nude ornament Karlovszky akademizm hungary 
November 27, 2011
Gerog Raphael Donner The statue was commissioned by Primate Count Imre Esterházy, Archbishop of Esztergom for the new Baroque High Altar of the Pozsony (Bratislava) Cathedral which was erected instead of the old Gothic altar. The statue was removed during the neo-Gothic restoration of the Cathedral in 1865, but since 1912 it was placed in the south nave of the Cathedral. Two statues of the Baroque altar representing angels, also by Donner, are in the Hungarian National Gallery, Budapest. The young Saint Martin on the rearing horse is depicted in Hungarian national ceremonial dress, and he bears the features of the young Imre Esterházy.

Gerog Raphael Donner

The statue was commissioned by Primate Count Imre Esterházy, Archbishop of Esztergom for the new Baroque High Altar of the Pozsony (Bratislava) Cathedral which was erected instead of the old Gothic altar. The statue was removed during the neo-Gothic restoration of the Cathedral in 1865, but since 1912 it was placed in the south nave of the Cathedral. Two statues of the Baroque altar representing angels, also by Donner, are in the Hungarian National Gallery, Budapest.

The young Saint Martin on the rearing horse is depicted in Hungarian national ceremonial dress, and he bears the features of the young Imre Esterházy.

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Filed under: st martin rococo austria hungary 1733 sculpture 
March 15, 2011
This image is from the Chronica Hungarorum.  János Thuróczi wrote the chronicle - a history of Hungary - which was printed in 1488 in Brünn.  It was also printed in Augsburg.  (This link provides background information on early printing in Hungary.)The image depicted here is from the Augsburg edition which includes “hand-colored woodcuts of Hungarian kings and battle scenes.”  The book also contains gold work, as described by the web site of Hungary’s national library:The publisher of the Augsburg edition dedicated the work to Matthias and used gold paint for the dedication of this luxury copy printed on parchment. Today this is the first known book printed with gold paint.This colored woodcut is of Attila the Hun.

This image is from the Chronica Hungarorum.  János Thuróczi wrote the chronicle - a history of Hungary - which was printed in 1488 in Brünn.  It was also printed in Augsburg.  (This link provides background information on early printing in Hungary.)

The image depicted here is from the Augsburg edition which includes “hand-colored woodcuts of Hungarian kings and battle scenes.”  The book also contains gold work, as described by the web site of Hungary’s national library:

The publisher of the Augsburg edition dedicated the work to Matthias and used gold paint for the dedication of this luxury copy printed on parchment. Today this is the first known book printed with gold paint.

This colored woodcut is of Attila the Hun.

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Filed under: attila huns hungary 1488 illumination 
February 28, 2011
This beautifully flowing lithograph was by the Hungarian (or possible Ukrainian) artist Margit Gaál.  Very little is known about her except that she was born in 1898.  This picture came from a limited edition of 100 signed lithographs published in Paris in 1920 called Songes Galantes.  This picture, Danse Galantes, was the last of the twelve pictures in the work. It’s not clear at first as to the sex of the standing figure, who has masculine clothes and short hair but the curves of the figure and the dainty feet suggest it is a girl; perhaps one of the tribades that were fashionable in Paris at this time.

This beautifully flowing lithograph was by the Hungarian (or possible Ukrainian) artist Margit Gaál.  Very little is known about her except that she was born in 1898.  This picture came from a limited edition of 100 signed lithographs published in Paris in 1920 called Songes Galantes.  This picture, Danse Galantes, was the last of the twelve pictures in the work.


It’s not clear at first as to the sex of the standing figure, who has masculine clothes and short hair but the curves of the figure and the dainty feet suggest it is a girl; perhaps one of the tribades that were fashionable in Paris at this time.

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Filed under: Margit Gaal modernism illustration dance ukraine hungary east european dance 1920 
November 13, 2010
ineedaguide: watercolor on paper I need a guide: klara petra szabo It is interesting- the pictures at this blog are far more interesting, exciting than the “fashion picture” the artist herself exhibits at ther own blog.

ineedaguide:

watercolor on paper

I need a guide: klara petra szabo

It is interesting- the pictures at this blog are far more interesting, exciting than the “fashion picture” the artist herself exhibits at ther own blog.

(via merisoniom)

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Filed under: contemporary szabo hungary 
November 3, 2010
jahsonic: St Elizabeth of Hungary’s Great Act of Renunciation is a 1891 painting by Philip Hermogenes Calderon. It won the Chantrey bequest but caused considerable controversy because of its perceived anti-Catholic message. It depicted the saint Elisabeth of Hungary bending naked over an altar watched by monks. Via in-circles (For Madmen Only)

jahsonic:

St Elizabeth of Hungary’s Great Act of Renunciation is a 1891 painting by Philip Hermogenes Calderon. It won the Chantrey bequest but caused considerable controversy because of its perceived anti-Catholic message. It depicted the saint Elisabeth of Hungary bending naked over an altar watched by monks.

Via in-circles (For Madmen Only)

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Filed under: history hungary england 1891 hermogenes calderon akademizm 
May 26, 2010
I find the following at a forum: Koppay was a hungarian painter. He was great like Laszlo, Winterhalter and Stieler. http://forum.alexanderpalace.org/index.php?topic=13232.0 Hungarian Wikipedia also has an entry on him. my-ear-trumpet: missfolly: Joszi Arpád Koppay - Power and Cunning (detail), 1880 or 1882

I find the following at a forum:

Koppay was a hungarian painter. He was great like Laszlo, Winterhalter and Stieler.

http://forum.alexanderpalace.org/index.php?topic=13232.0

Hungarian Wikipedia also has an entry on him.

my-ear-trumpet:

missfolly:

Joszi Arpád Koppay - Power and Cunning (detail), 1880 or 1882

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Filed under: hungary koppay 1880 mythology 
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