Aladár Körösfői-Kriesch (29 October 1863 – 16 June 1920) was a
Hungarian Art Nouveau
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painter
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.
He was born in
Buda
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, the son of hydro-biologist and zoologist
János Kriesch. He was a co-founder with
Sándor Nagy of the
Gödöllő Art Colony, which introduced Art Nouveau style (also called Secession) in Hungary.
Bibliography
* Kovalovszky, Márta: ''A modern magyar festészet remekei: 1896-2003''. Corvina, Budapest, 2005. "Körösfői-Kriesch Aladár" p. 23. ;
* Nagy, Sándor: É''letünk Körösfői Kriesch Aladárral'' (Gödöllő, 2005.)
Körösfői-Kriesch Aladár - Artportal
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1863 births
1920 deaths
Hungarian painters
Art Nouveau painters
People from Buda