Two museums of the Ráday collection

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author: Margit Turok, art historian, National Office of Cultural Heritage

The Danube Region Calvinist Church pays its respects to the Ráday family, two of whose members are mainly responsible for its collections: Pál Ráday (1677–1733), the founder of the later famous book collection (between 1703 and 1711) and his son Gedeon Ráday (1713–1792), who extended the family collection to become central Europe’s most noted library. […]

Ferenc Kazinczy and the arts

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author: Bea Basics, deputy director of the Budapest History Museum

Nothing is more difficult with an exhibition than to represent a period, especially one so comprehensive, complicated and often contradictory as the age of Ferenc Kazinczy. The task is even harder due to Kazinczy’s personality, versatility and extremely varied career. In addition to artists’ thematic or retrospective exhibitions, open-air ethnographic museums and exhibitions displaying technical […]

Imperial portrait

Philosophical bronze portrait of Marcus Aurelius from Lugio

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author: Professor László Borhy, head of the department of Antiquity, ELTE University

Marcus Aurelius is the first emperor whose portraits are well-known. They stretch from early childhood to old age, thus the process of his aging as well as changes in his features, facial hair and hair style can be closely followed. A bronze portrait depicting his philosophical disposition was discovered in the Hungarian village of Dunaszekcső. […]

El Greco, Rippl-Rónai and Nemes

Marcell Nemes – legendary art collector and patron

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author: István Németh, art historian, Museum of Fine Arts

Marcell Nemes of Jánoshalma (1866–1930) was one of the most important Hungarian art collectors in the early decades of the 20th century. His fame was primarily due to his collection of paintings, which consisted of more than one hundred contemporary Hungarian as well as old masters’ and modern foreign pictures. Yet he also compiled a […]

Can museums finance themselves?

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Gábor Limbacher, Director of the Veszprém County Museums’ Directorate appointed on 1 July: Unlike other institutions, where it would be good if there were fewer people – for example patients in the health system – the public services of museums should keep increasing. Their function in the fields of scientific research, general education, tourism and […]

Haydn Year 2009

Instead of a simple court musician

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author: Anna Kard and Ernő P. Szabó

This year the world is celebrating Haydn – his operas, masses, quartets and symphonies are being performed, Fertőd is being rechristened Eszterháza, a euro coin is being minted with Haydn’s portrait, an orchid is being named after him, a cookery book is appearing containing his favourite recipes and there are several dozen exhibitions. A number […]

A mine of opportunities

A unique underground construction awaits resourceful patrons

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author: György Halmos

In the future Balatonfűzfő may become noted for a museum and not because of its industry. Lack of space for a future museum or gallery is not at issue, since a several thousand square metre underground power station exists for the implementation of the plan. The question is why Balatonfűzfő could not have an arts […]

Margit Valkó, founding owner of Kisterem Gallery

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author: Erzsébet Eszéki

Képíró Street is one of Budapest’s shortest streets, yet it is abundant with galleries. One of them, Kisterem, opened in autumn 2006 and as its name suggests it occupies a small space. The manageress, Margit Valkó, patiently bided her time before opening the gallery with a ‘programme’ she wanted. This year she is already participating […]

Judit Bajzáth

Head of Department, Hungarian Natural History Museum

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author: Andrea Fazekas

Judit Bajzáth of the Hungarian Natural History Museum tried to dissuade me. She kept on asserting that her life was not so exciting to deserve writing about. Then it turned out she did not like being in the centre of attention. It also emerged that, although she has been awarded the Knight’s Cross of the […]

Zsuzsa Renner

Director of the Museum of Applied Arts, President of the ICOM Hungarian National Committee

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author: Viktória V. Nagy

Learn more about the organisation, and pursue a more significant role and a more effective flow of information – as President, Zsuzsa Renner intends to achieve these aims. Ms Renner was elected to head the organisation in March, with a 3-year appointment. Her goals include promoting ICOM’s activity in Hungary and more fully representing the […]

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Two museums of the Ráday collection

Ferenc Kazinczy and the arts

Imperial portrait

Philosophical bronze portrait of Marcus Aurelius from Lugio

El Greco, Rippl-Rónai and Nemes

Marcell Nemes – legendary art collector and patron

Can museums finance themselves?

Haydn Year 2009

Instead of a simple court musician

A mine of opportunities

A unique underground construction awaits resourceful patrons

Margit Valkó, founding owner of Kisterem Gallery

Judit Bajzáth

Head of Department, Hungarian Natural History Museum

Zsuzsa Renner

Director of the Museum of Applied Arts, President of the ICOM Hungarian National Committee