János Thorma
(1870, Kiskunhalas - 1937, Baia Mare)
"He lived mainly in Berlin until 1918, then settled in Baia Mare, where he became a teacher at the free school. János Thorma famous Hungarian painter and graphic artist János Thorma was born in Kiskunhalas on April 24, 1870. Their family of noble origin - having lost their property - lived a decent way of life as a civil servant 1870, Kiskunhalas - 1937, Baia Mare >) Painter He began his studies at the School of Design as a student of Bertalan Székely at Simon Hollósy in Munich and then at the Julian Academy in Paris. In 1896, he completed one of his most significant works, one of the largest Hungarian historical paintings, The Martyrs of Arad. ába. After its presentation in a separate exhibition, it was finally moved to the Historical Picture Gallery in 1931, and then to the Kiskunhalas Museum. In 1899 he visited Spain and the Netherlands. Rembrandt's influence is reflected in Peace with You. The image of Christ. In 1898, Talpra magyar, dedicated to the main work of his life, was written for twenty years. to his composition (in the Kiskunhalas Museum). One of the best-known works of his subsequent paintings (Between Wagons, 1901; At the End of September, 1903; The Carditators, 1904; won a gold medal. The style of his art is quite complex. He started as a follower of French naturalism, then influenced by Munkácsy's romantic realism, trying to reconcile the principles of romance and naturalism. He has been a representative of the typical style of Nagybánya since the twenties. He was one of the founders of the artists' colony in Nagybánya (1896), and from 1902, as a teacher at the painting school, he also served in the field of art education. After 1919 he was the leader of the colony, and his enthusiastic work prevented the complete collapse of the artists' colony after the war. The museum in Kiskunhalas, named after him, preserves his oeuvre. The Hungarian National Gallery preserves several of his works (Kártyázók, Summer, March 15, Taking Back of Buda Castle) and self-portraits ".
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