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Mária Barta

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Mária Barta
Born(1897-07-28)28 July 1897
Budapest
Died29 September 1969(1969-09-29) (aged 72)
Budapest
Known forPainter

Mária Barta (1897-1969) was a Hungarian painter.

Biography

Barta was born in Budapest, Hungary on 28 July 1897,[1] one of three children, all of whom pursued careers in art.[2] She studied at the Hungarian University of Fine Arts where her teachers included Béla Iványi-Grünwald, József Rippl-Rónai, and Géza Udvary.[1] She continued her studies at the School of Applied Arts in Vienna.[2] For a time she lived in Paris. She was a member of KUT (New Society of Artists).[3] Barta's work in the Hungarian National Gallery.[4][5]

Family

Barta had two brothers.[2] All three children spent time traveling in Europe during or after their education. Barta István (festő) [hu] (14 October 1892 - 11 September 1976) was a painter creating large-scale murals, including one in the Industrial Hall in Budapest. He developed an interest in Esperanto, illustrating books and teaching the language.[6][7] Barta Lajos [hu] (3 March 1889 - 8 May 1986) attended Iparművészeti Főiskola (College of Applied Arts) in Budapest. He became a sculptor.[8] His work is in the collection of the Arp Museum Bahnhof Rolandseck. His sculpture Liebeskraft (Power of Love) is installed at Ludendorff Bridge as a symbol of peace.[9]

References

  1. ^ a b "Barta, Mária". De Gruyter. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
  2. ^ "Barta Mária". Magyar Életrajzi Lexikon 1000-1990. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
  3. ^ "Scene from Lágymányos". Hungarian National Gallery. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
  4. ^ "Barta, István". De Gruyter. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
  5. ^ "Barta, István". Magyar Életrajzi Lexikon 1000-1990. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
  6. ^ "Barta, Lajos". De Gruyter. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
  7. ^ "Lajos Barta – Liebeskraft". Arp Museum Rolandseck. Retrieved 8 July 2023.