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1900 - 1988. Known for: Painting.
Jeno Barcsay (14 January 1900, Katona, Austria-Hungary (today Catina, Romania) – 2 April 1988, Budapest, Hungary) was a Hungarian painter. Born in Katona, Hungary in 1900, Barcsay was a descendant of... Read full biography
Jeno Barcsay (14 January 1900, Katona, Austria-Hungary (today Catina, Romania) – 2 April 1988, Budapest, Hungary) was a Hungarian painter. Born in Katona, Hungary in 1900, Barcsay was a descendant of an aristocratic family from Transylvania. In 1919, he went to Budapest to begin his studies in the... Read full biography
Jeno Barcsay (14 January 1900, Katona, Austria-Hungary (today Catina, Romania) – 2 April 1988, Budapest, Hungary) was a Hungarian painter. Born in Katona, Hungary in 1900, Barcsay was a descendant of an aristocratic family from Transylvania. In 1919, he went to Budapest to begin his studies in the Fine Art School and graduated in 1924. The summer of 1926 was spent in Makó and Hódmezovásárhely, where he worked on the constructive structural powers in landscapes. In that year, he went to Paris... Read full biography
Jeno Barcsay (14 January 1900, Katona, Austria-Hungary (today Catina, Romania) – 2 April 1988, Budapest, Hungary) was a Hungarian painter. Born in Katona, Hungary in 1900, Barcsay was a descendant of an aristocratic family from Transylvania. In 1919, he went to Budapest to begin his studies in the Fine Art School and graduated in 1924. The summer of 1926 was spent in Makó and Hódmezovásárhely, where he worked on the constructive structural powers in landscapes. In that year, he went to Paris for a year where he discovered the works of Cézanne. His paintings greatly influenced the young artist. While in Italy in 1927, Barcsay learned about the Quattrocento movement of the early Renaissance, particularly the anatomical studies of the period.... Read full biography
Jeno Barcsay (14 January 1900, Katona, Austria-Hungary (today Catina, Romania) – 2 April 1988, Budapest, Hungary) was a Hungarian painter. Born in Katona, Hungary in 1900, Barcsay was a descendant of an aristocratic family from Transylvania. In 1919, he went to Budapest to begin his studies in the Fine Art School and graduated in 1924. The summer of 1926 was spent in Makó and Hódmezovásárhely, where he worked on the constructive structural powers in landscapes. In that year, he went to Paris for a year where he discovered the works of Cézanne. His paintings greatly influenced the young artist. While in Italy in 1927, Barcsay learned about the Quattrocento movement of the early Renaissance, particularly the anatomical studies of the period. He became a resident of Szentendre after many visits and embarked on another fellowship to Paris in 1929 to understand the rules of cubi... Read full biography
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Jeno Barcsay (14 January 1900, Katona, Austria-Hungary (today Catina, Romania) – 2 April 1988, Budapest, Hungary) was a Hungarian painter.
Born in Katona, Hungary in 1900, Barcsay was a descendant of an aristocratic family from Transylvania. In 1919, he went to Budapest to begin his studies in the Fine Art School and graduated in 1924. The summer of 1926 was spent in Makó and Hódmezovásárhely, where he worked on the constructive structural powers in landscapes. In that year, he went to Paris for a year where he discovered the works of Cézanne. His paintings greatly influenced the young artist.
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