Béla Spányi (19 March 1852, Pest – 12 June 1914,

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) was a Hungarian painter who specialized in landscapes. He studied in Vienna, Munich and Paris and spent much of his time in

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, a popular gathering place for artists. He was one of the assistants who worked with

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to produce his monumental cyclorama '' Arrival of the Hungarians''.

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ArtNet: More works by Spányi

Spányi at the Kieselbach Galleries

@ Művészet (1914)
Coins Honor Hungarian Artist Béla Spányi
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