Bertalan Pór
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Bertalan Pór was a twentieth-century Hungarian painter, associated with the development of Hungarian art. He was a member of The Eight, a movement among Hungarian artists in the early twentieth century. Others included Lajos Tihanyi,
, Bavaria
to study, beginning in the second half of the nineteenth century. Pór was one of these, studying with the German artist Gabriel von Hackl
.
Later Simon Hollósy
and other Hungarian artists from Munich, founded their own center in 1896 at Nagybánya (present-day Baia Mare, Romania). Artists included István Réti
, János Thorma
, and Károly Ferenczy
, often called the "Nagybánya colony". Their collective energy strongly influenced the development of twentieth-century Hungarian art. Pór studied at Nagybánya with Hollósy for a short time.
in Paris
. He returned to Hungary and began his career, becoming a popular portrait painter. He also worked as a fresco
painter.
After the fall of the Hungarian Democratic Republic
in 1919, Pór emigrated to Czechoslovakia
. He painted landscapes and pictures of animals. Pór traveled to France
, Italy
, and the Soviet Union
on artistic patronage. In Paris he met many young émigrés among the Hungarian artistic circles before World War II
, including Ervin Marton, whose work in photography
he encouraged.
During 1944-1946 after the Liberation of Paris
, Pór worked with Marton and the writer György Bölöni on reorganizing the Hungarian House there, a center for the artistic community. Artists created the center as a place to create exhibits of contemporary art. Pór continued to be in contact with the Hungarians in Paris.
The Hungarian National Gallery
holds one of his oil self-portraits from the 1910s. The Museum of Modern Art has his 1919 lithograph, Világ Proletárjai Egyesüljetek! (Proletarians of the World, Unite!).
Early life and education
Born in Budapest in 1880 to a Jewish Hungarian family, Pór started drawing as a child. He was a student of László Gyulay in the School of Industrial Design in Budapest. Because the city had no art academy, many aspiring artists went to MunichMunich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
, Bavaria
Bavaria
Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...
to study, beginning in the second half of the nineteenth century. Pór was one of these, studying with the German artist Gabriel von Hackl
Gabriel von Hackl
Gabriel Hackl was a German historicist painter.- Life and work :A surgeon's son, he attended the gymnasium in his home town and to the city school in Graz. To fulfil his father's wishes he then studied anatomry, archaeology and drawing at the University of Vienna...
.
Later Simon Hollósy
Simon Hollósy
Simon Hollósy ; was a Hungarian painter. He was considered one of the greatest Hungarian representatives of 19th century Naturalism and Realism. Hollósy was not productive as an artist: he was in search of atmospheres and his productivity was confined to teaching...
and other Hungarian artists from Munich, founded their own center in 1896 at Nagybánya (present-day Baia Mare, Romania). Artists included István Réti
István Réti
István Réti was a Hungarian painter, professor, art historian and leading member, as well as a founder and theoretician, of the Nagybánya artists' colony....
, János Thorma
János Thorma
János Thorma was a Hungarian painter. A representative figure of the Nagybánya artists' colony, his work progressed from naturalism, to historical subjects, to romantic realism to a Post-Impressionism of a style specific to Nagybánya .Born in Kiskunhalas, Kingdom of Hungary, Austria-Hungary to the...
, and Károly Ferenczy
Károly Ferenczy
Károly Ferenczy was a Hungarian painter and leading member of the Nagybánya artists' colony.-External links:*...
, often called the "Nagybánya colony". Their collective energy strongly influenced the development of twentieth-century Hungarian art. Pór studied at Nagybánya with Hollósy for a short time.
Career
In the early 20th century, Pór went to Paris, where he studied with Jean Paul Laurens at the Académie JulianAcadémie Julian
The Académie Julian was an art school in Paris, France.Rodolphe Julian established the Académie Julian in 1868 at the Passage des Panoramas, as a private studio school for art students. The Académie Julian not only prepared students to the exams at the prestigious École des Beaux-Arts, but offered...
in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
. He returned to Hungary and began his career, becoming a popular portrait painter. He also worked as a fresco
Fresco
Fresco is any of several related mural painting types, executed on plaster on walls or ceilings. The word fresco comes from the Greek word affresca which derives from the Latin word for "fresh". Frescoes first developed in the ancient world and continued to be popular through the Renaissance...
painter.
After the fall of the Hungarian Democratic Republic
Hungarian Democratic Republic
The Hungarian People's Republic was an independent republic proclaimed after the collapse of Austria-Hungary in 1918...
in 1919, Pór emigrated to Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia or Czecho-Slovakia was a sovereign state in Central Europe which existed from October 1918, when it declared its independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, until 1992...
. He painted landscapes and pictures of animals. Pór traveled to France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
, and the Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
on artistic patronage. In Paris he met many young émigrés among the Hungarian artistic circles before World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, including Ervin Marton, whose work in photography
Photography
Photography is the art, science and practice of creating durable images by recording light or other electromagnetic radiation, either electronically by means of an image sensor or chemically by means of a light-sensitive material such as photographic film...
he encouraged.
During 1944-1946 after the Liberation of Paris
Liberation of Paris
The Liberation of Paris took place during World War II from 19 August 1944 until the surrender of the occupying German garrison on August 25th. It could be regarded by some as the last battle in the Battle for Normandy, though that really ended with the crushing of the Wehrmacht forces between the...
, Pór worked with Marton and the writer György Bölöni on reorganizing the Hungarian House there, a center for the artistic community. Artists created the center as a place to create exhibits of contemporary art. Pór continued to be in contact with the Hungarians in Paris.
The Hungarian National Gallery
Hungarian National Gallery
The Hungarian National Gallery , was established in 1957 as the national art museum. It is located in Buda Castle in Budapest, Hungary. Its collections cover Hungarian art in all genres, including the many twentieth-century Hungarian artists who worked in Paris and other locations in the West...
holds one of his oil self-portraits from the 1910s. The Museum of Modern Art has his 1919 lithograph, Világ Proletárjai Egyesüljetek! (Proletarians of the World, Unite!).