MADE BY: CSENGE MÉSZÁROS AND BEATRIX SOÓS

 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

 Constant members + visitors from Hungary and abroad  In summer art camps  Practice place for students of Hungarian Art College

 Learned at Vienna Art Academy, a member of it in 1866  Took part in Hungarian Independence War of  Pictures about the life, people and surroundings of Szolnok ( )

HORSE FAIR IN SZOLNOK

STANDING MAN

 Learned in Munich  Founder and constant artist from 1874  Realist  Genuine representative of peasant life  Leader of Budapest Women Painters School between ( )

REAPERS ON THE WAY HOME

POULTRY FAIR

LAJOS BIHARI-ON THE ZAGYVA BANK

 Studied famous art schools in Weimar and Paris  Founder and leader of Colony of Artists  Characteristics of his paintings: light colours and simple composition ( )

SISTERS

BEAN SHELLERS

 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 ( )

POTTERY FAIR

 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 ( )

RELAXING

FRESCO IN JÁSZSZENTANDRÁS CHURCH

 Learned at Hungarian Art College  Member of Colony between 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 ( )

SZOLNOK TABAN

 Learnt at Hungarian Art College  Married Sándor Baranyó  They founded a new Colony in Mezőtúr  Painted portraits  Impressionist atmosphere (1933)