The 1898 exhibition of the National Hungarian Royal School of Applied Art

The National Hungarian Royal School of Applied Art took up the whole of the great hall of the Museum of Applied Arts for its 1898 exhibition. The modern movement was making its presence felt in the work of several classes, to various degrees of caution and boldness. The work of the two general preparatory classes exhibited geometric and freehand perspective drawings, studies of ornament, heads and classical statues based on plaster models, large studies of living flowers, and original coloured designs based on these. Three of the specialised classes had their own sections: Figure Drawing, Applied Arts Drawing, and Architectural Morphology. The ornamental painting work was highly diverse and colourful. There was painted decoration from plaster models, landscapes, head and figure studies from living models, floral studies, still lives, etc. The products of the Small Sculpture class, mostly produced from wax casts, displayed good workmanship. There were also exhibits from the Metalware classes, the final year showing enamel works made under the supervision of assistant teacher Samu Hibján. The Reproduction Arts groups, the Woodcut group led by Gusztáv Morelli and the Engraving group led by Jenő Doby presented the teaching in these classes.

Artists:

General class: Sándor Tirpák, József Novák, Miklós Haas, Dezső Wallerstein.

Figure Drawing group: Gyula Edvy, Sándor Novák, József Bátky.

Applied Arts Drawing group: Artúr Babits, Gy. Weisz, Károly Kótász, Henrik Darilek, Ernő Barta.

Decorative Painting class: Ernő Barta, Henrik Darilek, Bálint Fehérkuthy, Z. Szüle

Decorative Sculpture class: Szalmásy, Andor Gere, Raáb, Ö. Szamovolszky

Györgyi K. 'Az Iparművészeti Iskola kiállítása' in: Magyar Iparművészet 1898/9. szám, 377-390.

by Jessica Fehérvári