COLONY OF ARTISTS IN SZOLNOK

MADE BY: CSENGE MÉSZÁROS AND BEATRIX SOÓS

HISTORY August von Pettenkofen returned with

famous painters In 1870’s other famous painters visited

the town They needed a place to live and create-

founded the colony An Art Association was formed by

Hungarian Artists Main tasks: -to build studios with flats -to control the colony life Opening: 29th June 1902

OPERATION Constant members + visitors from

Hungary and abroad

In summer art camps

Practice place for students of Hungarian Art College

AUGUST VON PETTENKOFEN

Learned at Vienna Art Academy, a member of it in 1866

Took part in Hungarian Independence War of 1848-49

Pictures about the life, people and surroundings of Szolnok

(1822-1889)

HORSE FAIR IN SZOLNOK

STANDING MAN

LAJOS DEÁK ÉBNER

Learned in Munich Founder and constant artist from 1874 Realist Genuine representative of peasant life Leader of Budapest Women Painters School between 1887-1922

(1850-1934)

REAPERS ON THE WAY HOME

POULTRY FAIR

LAJOS BIHARI-ON THE ZAGYVA BANK

ADOLF FÉNYES

Studied famous art schools in Weimar and Paris

Founder and leader of Colony of Artists

Characteristics of his paintings: light colours and simple composition

(1867-1945)

SISTERS

BEAN SHELLERS

VILMOS ABA NOVÁK Paintings ,frescos and graphics Learned and worked at Budapest Art College Worked at Colony of Artists in Szolnok Characteristics: virtuoso tempera paintings bright colours dinamic composition caricatured elements Main topics: village fair and circus rural life on the Hungarian

plain

(1894-1941)

POTTERY FAIR

FERENC CHIOVINI Born in Italy Finished Verseghy Ferenc Secondary

School in Szolnok Sketches of soldiers’ everyday life Worked on restauration of the Colony

after the World War II Used tempera without undercoat Made impressions on chipboard Clean style

(1899-1981)

RELAXING

FRESCO IN JÁSZSZENTANDRÁS CHURCH

SÁNDOR BARANYÓ

Learned at Hungarian Art College Member of Colony between 1947-1951

and from 1957 to death In the 1960’s taught History of Art and

led Drama Club at Varga Katalin Secondary School in Szolnok

Lived in a studio with his wife There is a very big painting in his house

(1920-2001)

SZOLNOK TABAN

MAGDOLNA FAZEKAS Learnt at Hungarian Art College Married Sándor Baranyó They founded a new Colony in Mezőtúr Painted portraits Impressionist atmosphere

(1933)

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