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Biography of Pál Szinyei Merse, a Hungarian painter who made significant contributions to Impressionism. Learn about his life, works, and impact on European art.
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Biography • 04 July 1845 – 02 February 1920 • Born in Szinyeújfalu • Valéria Jekelfalussy (1826-1880) • Félix Szinyei Merse (1816-1875) • Hungarian painter and politician • He painted some of the earliest works of Impressionism in Hungary and Central Europe
Schoolyears • 1856 Catholic Secondary School Eperjes • 1859-1861 Private student • 1864 Munich • Studied under Sándor Wagner • He made lots of pencil drawings of his brothers and then he became famous in Europe
Hisfirstindependentyears • His first painting is called the Hesperus • He met his wife in 1872 • He painted his most famous picture, it is called May Day • In 1873 his first painter era ended, because the May Day was not a great succes
Impressionism • He created the Hungarian plein air painting • Rich colours • Realist landscape and portrait painting
Hisfamouspaintings First of all, it is the May Day • First of all, is the May Day Inthispicturewecansee a sunnyhill-side. Thereare 6 peopleinthepicture. Theyarepicnicking and theyarehaving a goodtime. Butwhat is thereason of thetitle? Ithas got a simpleexplanation. Becauseit’s May Day and onthisdaytheHungarianpeopleareoutside. There is an amazingthinginthepicture. Youcansee a lying man. That is Pál Szinyei Merse.
Lady inpurple Inthispicturewecanseethepainter’syoungwife.
Winter-paintings Winter Snowmelt
Peopleinthenature The lovers The mother and herchildren