Simon Hollósy

Simon Hollósy (1857–1918) was a Hungarian painter.

Also recorded as Simon Hollosy.

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Overview

Born at Sighetu Marmației in 1857, died at Tiachiv in 1918.

In detail

Simon Hollósy studied at Academy of Fine Arts, Munich. training under Bertalan Székely, Ludwig von Löfftz and Alois Gabl is recorded. Arthur Garguromin-Verona, Gyula Tichy and Tyra Stenberg are recorded as having studied under Simon Hollósy. the recorded working language is Hungarian.

Subjects and genres recorded for the work are portrait. The authority associates the name with naturalism and Nagybánya art colony. Jules Bastien-Lepage, Jules Breton and Henri Murger are recorded as an influence.

Employment is recorded with Nyugat.

Work by Simon Hollósy is recorded in the collections of Hungarian National Gallery and Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest.

Sources

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  1. 1.

    “Simon Hollósy”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  2. 2.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q165756: Simon Hollósy

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