Béla Spányi
Illustration — Béla Spányi (date unknown) Béla Spányi (19 March 1852, Pest – 12 June 1914, Budapest) was a Hungarian painter who specialized in landscapes. He studied in Vienna, Munich and Paris and spent much of his time in Szolnok, a popular gathering place for artists. He was one of the assistants who worked with Árpád Feszty to produce his monumental cyclorama Arrival of the Hungarians.
Also recorded as Béla K. Spányi · Béla Spanyi · Adalbert von Spanyi · Adalbert Spanyi
Béla Spányi
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- Born
- 1852 · Pest.
- Died
- 1914 · Budapest.
- Nationality
- Austrian Empire · Hungary
- Occupation
- painter
- Fields
- landscape
- Known for
- Transylvania Panorama · Glade with grazing cattle. · Arrival of the Hungarians
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Illustration — Béla Spányi (date unknown) Béla Spányi (19 March 1852, Pest – 12 June 1914, Budapest) was a Hungarian painter who specialized in landscapes. He studied in Vienna, Munich and Paris and spent much of his time in Szolnok, a popular gathering place for artists. He was one of the assistants who worked with Árpád Feszty to produce his monumental cyclorama Arrival of the Hungarians.
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Subjects and genres recorded for the work are landscape. Places of work recorded in the authority are Munich and Budapest. Works named in the authority record are Transylvania Panorama, Glade with grazing cattle. And Arrival of the Hungarians. Work by Béla Spányi is recorded in the collections of Hungarian National Gallery, National Museum in Warsaw, Bratislava City Gallery, Slovak National Gallery and East Slovak Gallery.
Béla Spányi is recorded with the occupation landscape painter. Recorded as a citizen of Austrian Empire. Classed in the genre landscape painting.
K. Spányi Béla, Spányi Béla (Pest, 1852. március 19. – Budapest, 1914. június 12.) magyar festő.
Unknown author, not named in the original source · Lyka Károly szerk.: Művészet 13. évfolyam (Budapest, 1914) 6. szám, 297. oldal
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1852
Béla Spányi was born on 19 March 1852.
1914
Béla Spányi died on 12 June 1914.
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Work and production. Works recorded as notable number 3: Transylvania Panorama, Glade with grazing cattle. And Arrival of the Hungarians. His recorded genre is landscape.
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Hungarian National Gallery, National Museum in Warsaw, Bratislava City Gallery and Slovak National Gallery
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