László Mednyánszky

Baron László Mednyánszky, also known by his Latinized name Ladislaus Josephus Balthasar Eustachius Mednyánszky, was a Hungarian painter and philosopher, considered one of the most enigmatic figures in the history of Hungarian art. Despite an aristocratic background, he spent most of his life moving around Europe working as an artist. Mednyánszky spent considerable periods in seclusion but mingled with people across society – in the aristocracy, art world, peasantry and army – many of whom became the subjects of his paintings. His most important works depict scenes of nature and poor, working people, particularly from his home region in the Kingdom of Hungary. He is also known as a painter of scenes from Upper Hungarian/Slovak folklore.

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Impressionism

Also known as Baron Laszlo Mednyanszky, Baron Mednyansky, Baron Mednyanszky, Ladislaus Mednyanszky, Ladislaus von Mednyanszky, Ladislaus von Mednyinsky, Ladislav Medňanský, Ladislav Mednyánszky and 3 other name forms

Works in museum collections

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