The oeuvre of Jenő Barcsay – one of the most prominent and influential Hungarian painters of the 20th century whose body of work laid the foundations for a new school of art – is integrally connected to the town of Szentendre. Alongside the classical tradition and modern artistic aspirations,
his artistic approach was shaped by his constant experimentation in painting. By creating a tension between a perspective of space based purely on what is seen, geometric construction and figurativity, he left an unparalleled oeuvre behind. In addition to painting, he had a significant body
of graphic and mural works as well.
From one painting to the next, Jenő Barcsay experimented with the relationship between space and form, and the structure of the image and its proportions. Through his detailed and meticulous study of the landscape, the mesmerising details of Szentendre’s townscape increasingly became the thematic focus of his art. In his oil paintings, constructs developed from contours gave way to images built from patches of colour and geometric forms.
From one painting to the next, Jenő Barcsay experimented with the relationship between space and form, and the structure of the image and its proportions. Through his detailed and meticulous study of the landscape, the mesmerising details of Szentendre’s townscape increasingly became the thematic focus of his art. In his oil paintings, constructs developed from contours gave way to images built from patches of colour and geometric forms.
Kurátor | Curator: IBERHALT Zsuzsa
Kiadja | Publisher: Ferenczy Múzeumi Centrum
Felelős kiadó | Publication overseen by: PROSEK Zoltán
Szerzők | Authors: IBERHALT Zsuzsa
Olvasószerkesztő | Copy editor: ZELEI Bori
Angol fordítás | English translation: RUDNAY Zsófia
Fotó és képszerkesztés | Photo and editing: DEIM Balázs
Grafikai terv | Graphic design: KISS Krisztina Noémi
Közreműködött | Contributor: HERR Ágnes
Kölcsönző intézmények | Lending institutions:
Szépművészeti Múzeum – Magyar Nemzeti Galéria
Museum of Fine Arts – Hungarian National Gallery
Antal–Lusztig-gyűjtemény | Antal-Lusztig Collection
Déri Múzeum, Debrecen | Déri Museum, Debrecen
Dornyay Béla Múzeum, Salgótarján
Dornyai Béla Museum, Salgótarján
Kovács Gábor Gyűjtemény | Kovács Gábor Art Collection
Nyomda | Printed by: EPC Nyomda, Budaörs
Kiadja | Publisher: Ferenczy Múzeumi Centrum
Felelős kiadó | Publication overseen by: PROSEK Zoltán
Szerzők | Authors: IBERHALT Zsuzsa
Olvasószerkesztő | Copy editor: ZELEI Bori
Angol fordítás | English translation: RUDNAY Zsófia
Fotó és képszerkesztés | Photo and editing: DEIM Balázs
Grafikai terv | Graphic design: KISS Krisztina Noémi
Közreműködött | Contributor: HERR Ágnes
Kölcsönző intézmények | Lending institutions:
Szépművészeti Múzeum – Magyar Nemzeti Galéria
Museum of Fine Arts – Hungarian National Gallery
Antal–Lusztig-gyűjtemény | Antal-Lusztig Collection
Déri Múzeum, Debrecen | Déri Museum, Debrecen
Dornyay Béla Múzeum, Salgótarján
Dornyai Béla Museum, Salgótarján
Kovács Gábor Gyűjtemény | Kovács Gábor Art Collection
Nyomda | Printed by: EPC Nyomda, Budaörs
