History, realism and modernity · An identity at the heart of Europe

Hungarian painting combines national narrative, social realism, large portrait and avant-garde, from Munkácsy, Benczúr and Madarász to Moholy-Nagy.

In the 19th century, Hungarian painters built a visual culture attentive to national history and social realities. Viktor Madarász chooses defeated heroes and moments of mourning to give the past political significance. Gyula Benczúr develops vast historical compositions where costume, architecture and gesture celebrate origins and sovereigns. Mihály Munkácsy combines realistic observation, human drama and monumental ambition: Christ before Pilate places moral confrontation at the center of a meticulously organized crowd. In the 20th century, Laszló Moholy-Nagy places moral confrontation at the center of a meticulously organized crowd. In the 20th century, Laszló Moholy-Nagy places moral confrontation at the center of a meticulously organized crowd. In the 20th century, Laszló Moholy-Nagy places moral confrontation at the center of a meticulously organized crowd. In the 20th century, Laszló Moholy-Nagy places moral confrontation at the center of a meticulously organized crowd. In the 20th century, Laszló Moholy- selection "Hungarian paintings - Top 158 masterpieces" notably compares Christ before Pilate - Mihály Munkácsy and The Baptism of Vajk - Gyula Benczúr. His reading favors color.

Hungarian painting transforms history into a sensitive experience: it links collective destiny, individual drama and modern search for new forms.