DOI Heft:
No. 388 (July 1925)
DOI Artikel:[Studio-talk]
DOI Seite / Zitierlink:https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.21403#0073
VIENNA—BUDAPEST
in the " Wiener Gobelin Manufacture" OUDAPEST.—One of the first exhibi-
Vienna, shows this artist in a new light, <U tions of the current season was that
though from a man of so individual of the " Group of Spiritual Artists/' a
a temperament, who sees things and re- society of young Hungarian painters
absorbs what he has seen from a rare headed by Jeno Remsey, one of the most
and unusual standpoint, one is always original and imaginative painters. Born
sure of a delightful surprise. To say that in 1885, Remsey had in his youth to
the tapestry under consideration is a work struggle with great poverty, which deprived
of art savours of the banal. Yet it is one him of the means of artistic education,
in the highest sense of this expression. He is a self-taught painter, who developed
It is entitled Planetarium. The design his natural genius through the study of
is built up architectonically, the centre some of the old masters. His art found
shows the figure of the sun-god, Helios, a definite expression when he settled
from him emanate the colours of the down at Gcdollo, a picturesque village
spectrum. Around in symbolic forms are near Budapest, where he came under the
Uranus, the undiscovered, Mercury, Jupi- influence of the eminent Korosfoy, a
ter, Saturn, Mars and Neptune. Venus painter showing great affinity with him.
is above the sun-god's head, the Earth at Remsey is an artist of bold imagination and
his feet. Woven into the border are the rich invention, with a rare gift for monu-
signs of the Zodiac. The ground tone is mental tasks, and it is one of his tragedies
terrestrial blue, ultramarine and cobalt that he has not yet been able to concentrate
tones. The artist has patterned his design on monumental subjects. Perhaps be-
so that the figures stand forth from their cause his imagination is fettered by the
background in marvellous harmony, which recollections of his own early struggles,
is, at the same time, mystic. The chords his sympathies turn towards the unhappy
vibrate in rich tranquil tones, the chords and the oppressed. He prefers also
passing and dissolving in perfect orches- themes taken from among the gloomy
tration. The whole work is eloquent of an scenes of life. The colour schemes of
artist of rare individuality, independence of his paintings are rather serious, with a
thought, of wonderful draughtsmanship predominance of dull grey and black,
and inspired restraint. A. S. L. A. E.
PART OF A DECORATIVE
FRIEZE BY JENO REMSEY
67
in the " Wiener Gobelin Manufacture" OUDAPEST.—One of the first exhibi-
Vienna, shows this artist in a new light, <U tions of the current season was that
though from a man of so individual of the " Group of Spiritual Artists/' a
a temperament, who sees things and re- society of young Hungarian painters
absorbs what he has seen from a rare headed by Jeno Remsey, one of the most
and unusual standpoint, one is always original and imaginative painters. Born
sure of a delightful surprise. To say that in 1885, Remsey had in his youth to
the tapestry under consideration is a work struggle with great poverty, which deprived
of art savours of the banal. Yet it is one him of the means of artistic education,
in the highest sense of this expression. He is a self-taught painter, who developed
It is entitled Planetarium. The design his natural genius through the study of
is built up architectonically, the centre some of the old masters. His art found
shows the figure of the sun-god, Helios, a definite expression when he settled
from him emanate the colours of the down at Gcdollo, a picturesque village
spectrum. Around in symbolic forms are near Budapest, where he came under the
Uranus, the undiscovered, Mercury, Jupi- influence of the eminent Korosfoy, a
ter, Saturn, Mars and Neptune. Venus painter showing great affinity with him.
is above the sun-god's head, the Earth at Remsey is an artist of bold imagination and
his feet. Woven into the border are the rich invention, with a rare gift for monu-
signs of the Zodiac. The ground tone is mental tasks, and it is one of his tragedies
terrestrial blue, ultramarine and cobalt that he has not yet been able to concentrate
tones. The artist has patterned his design on monumental subjects. Perhaps be-
so that the figures stand forth from their cause his imagination is fettered by the
background in marvellous harmony, which recollections of his own early struggles,
is, at the same time, mystic. The chords his sympathies turn towards the unhappy
vibrate in rich tranquil tones, the chords and the oppressed. He prefers also
passing and dissolving in perfect orches- themes taken from among the gloomy
tration. The whole work is eloquent of an scenes of life. The colour schemes of
artist of rare individuality, independence of his paintings are rather serious, with a
thought, of wonderful draughtsmanship predominance of dull grey and black,
and inspired restraint. A. S. L. A. E.
PART OF A DECORATIVE
FRIEZE BY JENO REMSEY
67