Ferenc Markó (3 June 1832, in

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– 3 August 1874, in

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) was a Hungarian painter who specialized in landscapes; usually with figures. His father was the painter,

Károly Markó the Elder Károly Markó, also known as Carlo Marco (25 September 1791,
@ the Magyar Életrajzi Lexikonban. Károly Markó the Younger Károly Markó, also known as Carlo Marco or Markó the Younger (Pest, Hungary, Pest, January 22, 1822 – Moscow, 1891), was a Hungarian-Italian painter, mainly of landscapes. Carlo's father, Károly Markó the Elder, was born in Hungary and d ...

(Carlo) and András Markó (Andrea), were also painters.

Life and work

His initial training in art came from his father. He then joined his brothers in Italy and spent two years at the

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, where he made paintings of figures and nude drawings. He also became involved in the

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and was imprisoned. After his release, he was banished from Italy and moved to Pest in 1853.Brief biography
@ Kieselbach. He was a frequent exhibitor at the Pesti Műegylet (Pest Art Association) and the Kunstverein in Vienna. A large selection of his works may be seen at the

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. They are often confused with those of his father.

References

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More works by Markó
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