Two days ago I went to see a new exhibition. It was in the morning, shortly after opening hours, as I usually do as avoiding crowds is crucial for me. In the past I had my fair share of dealing with the crowds in the most famous museums and it's not fun at all. However, those museums not allow taking photos at all, you can get into serious trouble if you ignore the warnings. Here on the other hand you're welcome to take as many photos as you like, so visiting at early hours is the best, if you want to avoid photographing visitors.
When I had a look inside the exhibition room, I think it's safe to say, my jaw dropped. There's always the element of surprise and most of the time I have no idea what I'm about to see, but what I got here, was absolutely mind blowing.
At the beginning I was alone, but shortly after, an elderly couple came in and even though they were speaking quietly, I could hear the woman saying "extraordinary" like 50 times and I'm not exaggerating. She said "extraordinary" at each and every artwork, several times and you'll see why. I fully agree with her by the way.
There were two artists exhibiting, Mária Hunyadi and László Hunyadi by the way, both masters of art in my eyes.
Nude
The first artwork was a copper engraving, an interesting nude. These copper engravings are not rare, but not very common either. It's a special kind of art and copper is also expensive.
Woman With An Owl
Nude
Both are nudes basically, but very different in style. These women are far from the 21st century norm, as far as silhouette is concerned and that makes it special. There's a huge difference in stye, between the two, the second, on the bottom is a bit rough, but that's the beauty of art. You show your way of seeing and illustrating things.
Beatrix's Court
This is where I said this is absolutely mind blowing.
Beatrice of Naples (16 November 1457 – 23 September 1508), also known as Beatrice of Aragon (Hungarian: Aragóniai Beatrix; Italian: Beatrice d'Aragona), was twice Queen of Hungary and of Bohemia by marriage to Matthias Corvinus and Vladislaus II. She was the daughter of Ferdinand I of Naples and Isabella of Clermont. source
What is so amazing about this artwork is that it is painted on genuine leather. I'm not sure how familiar you are with genuine leather. It's a material that needs preparation. You need to select the finest quality and sew them together to get the size you want. Painting on leather is very different than on any other medium, so you need to familiarize yourself with it and adjust the amount of paint you use.
Now scroll back to the full size painting and have a second look. Look at the dresses, the faces and how the characters are aligned. I'd love to have this on my wall.
What I love about the historical themed exhibitions is the opportunity of learning. If you really want to know what the artist meant, you do your very own research and learn.
Stephanus Rex
Archer 1
Archer 2
Stephen I, also known as King Saint Stephen (Hungarian: Szent István király; Latin: Sanctus Stephanus; Slovak: Štefan I. or Štefan Veľký; c. 975 – 15 August 1038), was the last Grand Prince of the Hungarians between 997 and 1000 or 1001, and the first King of Hungary from 1000 or 1001, until his death in 1038. His silver dinars bearing the inscriptions STEPHANUS REX ("King Stephen") and REGIA CIVITAS ("royal city") were popular in contemporary Europe, as demonstrated by counterfeited copies unearthed in Sweden. source
King Stephen is an important figure of Hungarian history and this copper engraving is a nice way to keep his memory alive. The two archers are a perfect addition to the board as these archers were the soldiers of those times, so can't be missing. I like the combination of wood and copper engraving.
You can see the crown in real life at the Hungarian Parliament Building, in Budapest.
Lajos Hajnald
To be honest, I've never heard of this gentleman, but it turns out it was a Hungarian Archbishop of Kalocsa-Bács, naturalist, and cardinal and lived in the 19th century. The statue itself is a simple one, but its simplicity is what makes it great. Religious personalities are always depicted in the most simple way. The position of the statue is a bit unfortunate and the wire behind the statue could make you think of fatal actions but trust me, this is just a coincidence.
Girl With A Pigeon
King Stephen
King Stephen again, this time his upper body in bronze, dressed as a warrior, ready to defend his country and people. This is a type of art that I most likely will never have the chance to try out. But I have a huge admiration to those who are mastering it. Maybe it's time to dig into it and see how it's done.
Sándor Petőfi
Sándor Petőfi can't be missing from an exhibition where prominent figures of Hungarian history are present. He was a Hungarian poet and liberal revolutionary, who literally gave his life for freedom. It is believed he died in the Hungarian Revolution of 1848 in the Battle of Segesvár. He died at the age of 26, so not many photographs or drawings were left of him, so this pose and this face expression is the most popular one.
I hope you like bronze statues and copper engraving. I find them really interesting. Next time I'm going to show you something that you may have not seen yet. So stay tuned for the next one.
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Seriously! That woman wasn't wrong when she said "extraordinary" at this exhibitions. The artistry work is top notch. I enjoyed every bit of it.
She wasn't wrong at all and you should see the post I have just posted. You would understand what she meant.
They are indeed extraordinary beautiful.
I never knew about the leather painting. It involves a lot of work and the outcome Is a beauty.
I love it.
Leather painting is kind of special and not cheap, so it's not that popular, but highly appreciated in my opinion.
I see.
It obviously special.
My city also has Sandor Petefi Square and a monument to him)
It's not a coincidence as your city has a Hungarian history :)
Amazing artwork, you manage to keep pumping out art that most of us will never see. It's crazy how so much artwork is out there for anyone to enjoy, you just need to take time to go thru them all and yes avoiding crowds is always a must. Kudos to you, thanks for sharing with your posts.
Thanks for the nice words. I'm really lucky to have these exhibitions available and most of them for free.
Oh yeah, free and to be able to take shot's is awesome. Keep them coming, its nice to put my eyes on things I'll never see in person most likely.
Hi @erikah, absolutely extraordinary leather paint job, that's right, you have to work the leather and it's not so easy to achieve a real work of art like Beatrix's Court, it's certainly extraordinary.
I agree with you, it fascinates me. Thank you for this display of art and history.
A virtual hug 💙
That piece is very valuable in my eyes from any point of view and unique too.
Absolutely.
I like these engraving😊😊
Sándor Petőfi, His story is a rear and challenging one to me. It is a pity he has to die at that very young age.😢
Maybe the opposite of engraving, but I don't know the right word.
Indeed, such a huge loss he had to die so young, but he literally gave his life for freedom.
Magnificent, creative work, dear, @erikah
It is indeed.
It is true what you said @erikah, that if we visit an exhibition place it would be nice for us to come early, so that we can be free when we take some pictures of the exhibition in the room, because with so many people gathered and crowded it is very disturbing. Even if we are allowed to take some pictures in the exhibition.
I see today you surprised me again with some of these beautiful photos.
Extraordinary😊
Yes, there's always something new and each exhibition is a surprise in some way.
Great artwork... Why has the leather painting holes in it? is there a special reason or so?
It's the choice of the artist and I think it was to highlight the characters.
Last year, I got a warning by taking pictures in a museum. The excibition is great as well as your photographs. Thanks for sharing, I enjoyed reading this post.
Trying to take photos when it clearly says it's not allowed, is not the smartest thing. I never do that as there are cameras everywhere these days.
Nice work of art, I love how these works depict reputation
Yes, indeed these are nice.
Wonderful shots and very interesting text.
Many thanks my friend.
I don't know which of the artworks is better. They are all great!!!
This post is full of good art and history. Thank you for so much teaching.
The artwork on leather is spectacular. Hugs
Art and history go together I think 🤔
I agree, the leather is special.
This exhibit is very beautiful and the level of detail is impressive. No wonder those people repeated the word extraordinary so much, because I'm not even close, and from my screen (thanks to your art-seeking expertise) I'm enjoying it to the fullest. Thank you!
I think any art lover woul have done the same. It's a pleasure to know you like it 😉
👌
fantastic gallery...
I agree.
🙏🏻🇮🇳
Thanks to share with us this beautifull exhibition.
My pleasure.
The leather painting, Beatrix's Court gat me, it's very beautiful and with all the work that has gone into it, it is my favourite. The works of bronze are all so enchanting with very rich historical backgrounds. Extraordinary indeed, my friend.
I'm glad you like them as these are really special and kind of rare as well.
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STOPI'm with you (and the elderly lady) extraordinary! and King Steven! or even Saint Steven haha Always interesting to see your own name out there.
Grateful Dead lyrics "St Stephen"
I always liked these lyrics "Wherever he goes, the people all complain" 😂🤣😂
Lol, I haven't thought about how it feels like to see your name on an artwork. I never see Erika on an artwork 😀
Great works, I would like to be in your place and visit there, but thank you for giving us these moments. respects
Maybe you'll have a chance to visit some exhibitions soon.
Of course, one day, why not?
It was indeed.