Captured Glimpses Of Nineteenth-Century Rural Life In Hungary - Gyula Aggházy

7/7/2020

Gyula Aggházy (1850-1919) painted mostly in what is referred to as the naturalist style. Some of his finest paintings, like the second one below, have an almost rough, somewhat unfinished, sketch-like quality about them, while many others are as polished as gems.

Either way, Aggházy - who was equally interested in music and played violin at the National Theatre in Budapest for a short spell - had a wonderful way of capturing the magic and beauty (or raw emotion) within the seemingly mundane.

Girl at a Stove

To Be Angry With You

Light in the Grove

4 Comments

S.K. Orr link

7/8/2020 00:55:43

Wild and beautiful. So glad you posted these.

Francis Berger

7/8/2020 05:52:36

Thanks, S.K. My painting posts are among the least popular on this blog (they attract the fewest number of views), but I like to publish them anyway. My way of reminding myself and, hopefully, others that beauty and goodness continues to exist, even amidst all the chaos and darkness.

James

7/9/2020 01:06:28

Well, to balance that, I must say that I really enjoy your posts about painting, and I admire your selection. Your description makes me wish I could see them up close. I hope you continue them.

Francis Berger

7/9/2020 07:25:47

@ James - Thanks. Much appreciated.

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Captured Glimpses Of Nineteenth-Century Rural Life In Hungary - Gyula Aggházy

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