Géza László Udvary (20 September 1872, Perbenyik - 4 February 1932,

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) was a Hungarian painter in the Romantic style.

Biography

He attended the public schools of Kassa and

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, then studied painting at a private school operated by Bertalan Karlovszky.Magyar Katolikus Lexikon
Brief biography. Later, he enrolled at the "School of Decorative Arts" in Budapest. He also pursued his studies, briefly, in Vienna, Munich, Paris and several places in Italy. At first, he concentrated on landscapes and portraits, but then turned to paintings of figures in the Renaissance style, for which he is best-known. After returning home, he spent seven years studying

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painting in the master-class of

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and would later create historical murals for the

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. In 1901, he was appointed Professor of Figural Morphology at the "National School of Applied Arts". He also worked as a drawing teacher from 1903 to 1931. From 1917 to 1918, a major exhibition of his works was held by the "Képírók Képfaragók Szalonjában" (a painter's association). After his death, a large retrospective was presented at the Műcsarnok (Hall of Art). His son, , also became a well-known painter.

Selected paintings

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References

External links

Arcadja Auctions: More works by Udvary
{{DEFAULTSORT:Udvary, Geza 1872 births 1932 deaths 20th-century Hungarian painters Hungarian male painters 20th-century Hungarian male artists Painters from Austria-Hungary