Molnár, C. Pál
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Biography
He is one of the outstanding figures of Hungarian graphical artists. His works can be recognised by his individual style. He very much liked to use the techniques of woodcut and lithography. His elegant lines and forms cubistic and expressive elements are added. Although he used the new techniques of art work, his works kept their figurative style, in many cases the choice of topic is traditional. He is a renovator of sacral art, especially with his representations of Mary’s and Jesus’ life.
In 1928 he went to the Collegium Hungaricum in Rome with a scholarship. From that time on he works find a neo-classicistic focus, which can be well combined with the influence of the Renaissance painting. The vibration of the light and dark surfaces next to each other gives his works a certain dynamic. His character drawings are full of humour. The housewives, the well entertained gentlemen and the cuddling couples – they all represent the atmosphere full of irony of the contemporary man.
| Year | Biography |
| 1894 | born in Battonya-Tompapuszta |
| 1915-1918 | Hungarian Academy of Fine arts, teacher of arts |
| 1918 | studies in Switzerland |
| 1921-1922 | studies paintings in the Louvre |
| 1923 | First exhibition after coming home |
| in the Belvedere | |
| since 1924 | regular exhibitions |
| One of the highlights of his career: | |
| Illustrations of Cyrano de Bergerac 1932-1933, | |
| 1935 Hungarian and English edition with studies of | |
| Károly Rosnerk, numerous awards | |
| Poster designs | |
| Founder and constant exhibiter of the Artistic Group | |
| Buda, founded in 1945 | |
| 1947-1970 | regular clerical commissions |
| Awards | |
| 1980 | Accademia delle Arti e del Lavora, Gold medal |
| 1974 | Munka Érdemrend arany fokozata |
| 1946 | Diplôme d'Honneur, Nancy |
| 1937 | World exhibition Paris, awards |
| (for illustrations, graphics), gold medall (painting) | |
| 1934-1938 | Warsaw, award for graphic and painting |
| 1934 | Main prize of the Szinyei Társaság |
| 1933-1936 | Triennale in Milano: award for graphic and paintingi |
| 1929-1937 | International exhibition for applied arts, gold medall |
| Single exhibitions | |
| 1994 | Tihanyi Bencés Apátság, Tihany. |
| 1993-1994 | Móra Ferenc Múzeum, Szeged |
| 1993 | Gellért Szálló, Budapest |
| 1991 | Szombathely |
| Belvedere, Bécs | |
| 1990 | Landesmuseum am Johanneum, Graz |
| 1988 | Zalaegerszeg |
| Fészek Művészklub, Budapest | |
| 1986 | Tihanyi Bencés Apátság, Tihany |
| 1984 | Szentesi Galéria, Szentes |
| Emlékház Battonya | |
| Műterem-Múzeum (Ateliermuseum, ständige Ausstellung | |
| Ménesi út 65., Budapest) | |
| 1982 | Hatvani Galéria, Hatvan |
| Bartók 32 Galéria, Budapest | |
| 1980 | Iskola Galéria, Csepel |
| 1979 | Battonya |
| Dürer Terem, Gyula | |
| 1977 | Csók Galéria, Budapest |
| 1976 | Képcsarnok, Pécs |
| Móra Ferenc Múzeum, Szeged | |
| 1975 | Ernst Múzeum, Budapest |
| Galerie Peithner-Lichtenfeld, Bécs | |
| 1974 | Ernst Múzeum, Budapest |
| Vaszary Terem, Kaposvár | |
| 1971 | Szőnyi Terem, Miskolc |
| 1970 | Csók Galéria, Budapest |
| 1969 | Vaszary Terem, Kaposvár |
| 1965 | Csók Galéria, Budapest |
| 1959 | Csók Galéria, Budapest |
| 1958 | Galerie Gurlitt, Berlin |
| Stuttgart | |
| München | |
| 1955 | Csók Galéria, Budapest |
| 1937 | Fränkel Szalon, Budapest |
| 1934 | Ernst Múzeum, Budapest |
| 1923 | Belvedere, Budapest |
| 1919-1920 | Lausanne |
| Genf | |
| Selected group exhibitions | |
| 1945-től | constant exhibition in the Artistc group Buda |
| 1954 | Ernst Múzeum, Budapest |
| 1928-1942 | XVI., XVII., XVIII., XX., XXI., XXII., XXIII. |
| Biennale Venice | |
| Works in public collections | |
| G. d'Arte Moderna, Rome | |
| Janus Pannonius Múzeum Modern Képtár, Pécs | |
| Keresztény Múzeum, Esztergom | |
| Laing Art Gallery, Edinburgh | |
| M. della Biennálé, Venedig | |
| MOMA, New York | |
| Hungarian National Gallery, Budapest | |
| Neue Pinakothek, München. |
