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Czene János Apátfalvi (1904 - 1984) Original signed oil painting (80x60cm)

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Czene Janos Apatfalvi (Hungary 1904 - 1984 ) Signature: "Czene Janos" lower right corner Period: Mid-1950s Artwork: 80 x 60cm (31 1/2 x 24 IN.) Offered unframed Condition: Overall Excellent. No chips, flaking, or missing material +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ He was born on October 24, 1904 in Budapest (Újpest). After completing his secondary school studies, he enrolled at the Hungarian Royal Academy of Fine Arts. His teachers there were Gyula Rudnay, Károly Lyka, Zsigmond Kisfaludi Strobl, and István Csók. His first exhibition was in 1926. Subsequently, he participated in about 60-70 exhibitions for 25 years. He had 8 large solo collection exhibitions. Some examples: in 1930 in the Ernst Museum, in 1938 in the Studio, in 1939 in the Kunsthalle, in 1941 in the Art Friend. He also participated in the exhibition of the Venice Biennale in 1938. Partly in recognition of his success in Italy, he received a scholarship from Budapest Cathedral in 1938-1939. Thus, he was able to work for a year at the Hungarian Institute in Rome (Collegium Hungaricum). During his stay there he made study trips to Florence, Naples and Venice. For his work, he was awarded the diploma of honor of the "Szinyei Society" in 1930. His political and artistic convictions prevented him from joining the official art life of post-1945 Hungary (e.g. Socreal painting, or the overly inflated abstract and non-figurative trends of the 1970s and 1980s), so practically until his death he was ignored by Hungarian public life. To be fair, he was not alone in this fate. The careers of several of his well-known colleagues were cut in two at the time. He sold his works mainly abroad. He died on November 23, 1984. After his death, his paintings were exhibited several times in exhibitions dealing with the history of the "Roman School" in Hungary. A significant part of his works can be found in private collections and museums at home and abroad. A few years ago, the Hungarian National Gallery bought his painting entitled "Picnic", which was included in the core material of the so-called "New Hungarian Gallery". The most important characteristic of his art is the realist-veristic approach. Tough precise drawing and clarity of contours characterize his pictures. Nevertheless, the rich colors also play an important role in his works. He too was captivated by the great artistic current of the first decades of the twentieth century, the " New Classicism " (novecento). During his stay in Italy, this effect became even more pronounced. In addition to the " Roman " formal language, his master Rudnay also had a great influence on his artistic development. This is how his paintings, painted even in Rome, became peculiarly "Hungarian flavor": the intellectual influence of Rudnay and Italy accompanied him until the end of his life. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ PLEASE NOTE: To maintain the integrity of these valuable pieces this lot will be shipped fully insured, professionally boxed, and offered with a trackable shipping freight worldwide which is already included in the freight cost presented for your location. 100% satisfaction guaranteed or your money back. Photographs in this listing are image quotations from the work that is offered for sale. © Copyright holder. #AntoineBlanchard #FrenchMasters #Parisscene #MarcChagall #Originalfineart #Frenchpainting #midcenturymodernpaintings #Vintagepainting #VintageFrench #ArtOilpainting #Originalpainting #Wallart #Midcenturymodern
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 23.63 in (60 cm)Width: 31.5 in (80 cm)Depth: 0.79 in (2 cm)
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  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1955
  • Condition:
    Refinished. Border relining professionally done (wax method), deep clean (varnish removed) with a new fresh Damar on it.
  • Seller Location:
    Firenze, IT
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU7486238369952
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