The Triump of a Genius
The story of Mihály Munkácsy is about an artist who was considered the most prominent painter alive in the 1880s. He was referred to as the ‚prince of painting', and regarded as a genius - in Békéscsaba, Hungary, Europe, and America. His works caused his audience to think deeply or at other times they caused entertainment and delightment. His paintings are still capable of achieving this...
The collection of Mihály Munkácsy's works in Békéscsaba is the crown jewel of the Munkácsy Mihály Museum. This group of ten paintings and an identical amount of prints, as well as the continuously growing, unique personal relics - currently counting as many as 579 items - predestined the city of Bekéscsaba and the Munkácsy Mihály Museum to cultivate the cult of the painter.
Gabriella Gyarmati, Art Historian
MIHÁLY MUNKÁCSY - THE TRIUMPH OF A GENIUS
