The artist was born on May 6 in the Hungarian city of Som, Somogy district.
1867 - 1940
Bela Ivanyi-Grunwald
description
A Hungarian artist, leading teacher, a member and one of the leaders of the artists’ colony in Nagybagni (now Baia Mare), founder of the art colony in Kecskemet, which has been working up to now. The main theme of his work was rural life.
Key ideas:
– The artist adopted from Fauvists a free manner of applying smears, a bright palette and the rejection of strict rules of perspective.
– The artist’s works are characterized by attention to the details of the objects he depicted. For example, he clearly depicted patterns of the clothes of the characters in the paintings and the twigs of trees, each blade of grass. It says about the author’s passion for naturalism.
1867
1882 - 1886
1886 - 1893
1894
1889
1896 - 1898
1901
1909
1911 - 1918
1928
1940
The birth of the artist
Studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Budapest
Studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Budapest; was a student of B. Szekely and K. Lotz.
He continued his education in Munich
He continued his education in Munich, then at the Julian Academy in Paris and again in Munich.
Made a trip to Egypt
Made a trip to Egypt with Ferenc Eisenhut; created several oriental thematic works.
Began to regularly exhibit his paintings at the Palace of Arts in Budapest
Began to regularly exhibit his paintings at the Palace of Arts in Budapest.
He went to Nagybány
He went together with Simon Hollosi and his other followers to Nagybány, becoming one of the leading figures in the newly formed colony of artists; married Irene Bilch.
Became one of the professors at the Academy of Free Painting
Became one of the professors at the Academy of Free Painting.
Received a great recognition at the Budapest National Salon
Received a great recognition at the Budapest National Salon for his paintings in a new style (Secession).
He organized a new colony of artists
Having received an offer and support from the mayor of the small town of Kecskemet, he organized there a new colony of artists, which he headed before leaving for Pest in 1920.
Was the president of the Association of Artists of Szentendre
Was the president of the Association of Artists of Szentendre and for many years regularly held exhibitions in Budapest; repeatedly showed paintings at the Frenkel Salon.
The death of the artist
The artist died on September 24 in Budapest; was buried in the cemetery of Kerepey.