Antal Jancsek: An Artist's Retrospective and Themes from the École de Paris to the Hungarian Revolution

This exhibition showcases the works of Antal Jancsek, an artist who studied in Budapest and was associated with the École de Paris. The exhibition features his diverse themes, including flowers, landscapes, people, animals, folk customs, circus scenes, and powerful depictions of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution.

The exhibition 'Antal Jancsek' highlights the artistic journey of Antal Jancsek, who received his education at the private school of Artúr Podolini-Volkman and later at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Budapest. His teachers included Oszkár Glatz, János Vaszary, and Andor Dudits. After periods in Paris, Italy, and Vienna, where he maintained a studio, Jancsek became part of the circle known as the École de Paris. Jancsek's thematic range encompassed flowers, landscapes, portraits, animals, folk customs, and circus life. A particularly significant aspect of his work, as presented in this exhibition, are his drawings capturing the street battles of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution in Budapest. These works, based on his experiences and on-site sketches, serve as powerful testimonies to historical events. Jancsek's art has been exhibited internationally in cities such as Milan, Genoa, Vienna, Stockholm, Dresden, and Tokyo, with his works also held in the Hungarian National Gallery.