Headline design - for the periodical "Magyar Iparművészet" (Hungarian Applied Arts)
| Accession Nr.: | MLT 319 |
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| Artist/Maker: |
Horti, Pál (1865 - 1907) / designer |
| Place of production: | Budapest |
| Inscription: | jobbra lent: HORTI |
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| Materials: | paper |
| Techniques: | Indian ink; pencil |
| Dimensions: |
height: 18,5 cm
width: 36,5 cm
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This is one of the last examples of ornaments, where Horti directly used Hungarian motifs, originating from the decorative motifs of József Huszka. The headline is a dynamic, crowded, symmetrical arrangement of stylized leaves and plume of peacock ornaments, the latter being one of the basic motifs of Hungarian folklore.
Literature
- Szerk.: Szilágyi András, Horányi Éva: Szecesszió. A 20. század hajnala. (Az európai iparművészet korszakai.). Iparművészeti Múzeum, Budapest, 1996. - Nr. 9.301. (Horváth Hilda)
