Pál Vágó (6 June 1853, Jászapáti - 15 October 1928,

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) was a Hungarian painter, known for his historical scenes and

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Biography

His father was a minor government official who died when Pál was still a small child. He originally studied to be a lawyer, but found art more to his liking. His first lessons were in Munich with Alexander Wagner, followed by a stay in Paris with

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.Biographical notes
@ the Pál Vágó Memorial Society website. At first, he was heavily influenced by the German

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style, but later turned to landscapes painted in his native region. His first success came in 1881, with a canvas depicting the disastrous . In 1887, he participated in an exhibition at the Hall of Art and was awarded the Grand Prix. From that point on, he specialized in monumental historical scenes and was a major participant in the various arts shows connected with the Hungarian Millennium celebrations in 1896. The following year, he was one of the painters who worked with

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to create the

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. His cyclorama, "The History of the Hussars", was a popular attraction at the

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and was taken on an international tour. He also provided illustrations for a twenty-one volume set of books called ''

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'' (commonly known in German as the "Kronprinzenwerk", after its sponsor,

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). Later, he created

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es in several churches in his hometown and, together with

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, decorated the

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Selected works

File:Magyarok Kijev előtt.jpg, The Hungarians at Kiev File:Vago-Szeged2.jpg, The Great Flood of Szeged

References

External links

The Pál Vágó Memorial Society
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