Géza Mészöly (18 May 1844,

Sárbogárd Sárbogárd () is a town in Fejér county, Hungary. The town is at the intersection of important railroad routes in Hungary: this is where electrified routes from Balaton and Pécs merge with non-electrified railways from Baja and Szekszárd. A ...

- November 12 1887, Jobbágyi,

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) was a Hungarian landscape painter.

Biography

His family was of noble lineage and his father served as a magistrate. After attending the public schools in his hometown and in

Hajdúszoboszló Hajdúszoboszló () is a town in Hajdú-Bihar county, Hungary, southwest of county seat Debrecen. It is the third largest town in Hajdú-Bihar county. Etymology The name comes from a Slavic personal name Soběslav (see e.g. Soběslav, Soběsl ...

, he continued his education at the

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college in

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. During his time in school, he sketched and painted as a pastime, attracting the attention of the art teacher, who encouraged him to follow an artistic career. His parents, however, preferred a legal career and, in 1866, he entered

Budapest University Budapest is the Capital city, capital and List of cities and towns of Hungary, most populous city of Hungary. It is the List of cities in the European Union by population within city limits, tenth-largest city in the European Union by popul ...

with that goal in mind.Biography and appreciation
by Dezső Malonyay @ Művészet. In 1867, the painter

Antal Ligeti Antal Ligeti (10 January 1823, Nagykároly - 5 January 1890, Budapest) was a Hungarian landscape painter. Biography Born Antal Hekler, he was expected to follow in the family's footsteps and become a merchant, but he was so intent on being an ...

, who was serving as curator of the

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, noticed Mészöly copying works in the gallery and, impressed by his talent, helped him to enter the

Academy of Fine Arts Vienna The Academy of Fine Arts Vienna () is a public art school in Vienna, Austria. Founded in 1688 as a private academy, it is now a public university. The academy is also known for twice rejecting admission to a young Adolf Hitler in 1907 and 1908. ...

, where he studied with Robert Russ and

Albert Zimmermann August Albert Zimmermann (born Zittau, September 20, 1808 - died Munich, October 18, 1888) was a German painter. He was the brother of painters Max, Richard, and Robert Zimmermann, and served as Max's teacher. He was primarily self-taught as a ...

. Brief biography
@ Magyar Elektronikus Könyvtár In 1873, the year following his graduation, he opened a studio in Munich. In 1882, he moved to Paris, where he came under the influence of the Barbizon school, and returned to Budapest in 1885. No sooner had he arrived than he began to have coughing fits and sought relief from them in Venice. He went back to Budapest, apparently much improved, but was virtually bed-ridden by 1887. Once again, he sought relief; this time at a spa in the Hungarian countryside. He died there later that year. A street was named after him and a monument was erected in

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, an area that featured prominently in his paintings.

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ArtNet: More works by MészölyGéza Mészöly Timeline
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