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Lechner : a Creative Genius by Zsombor Jekely, Ödön Lechner, József Sisa, Iparművészeti Múzeum (Budapest) is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

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Ödön Lechner (1845–1914), one of the greatest figures in Hungarian architecture, and certainly its most original, deserves a prominent place among the international talents from the turn of the century. According to tradition, the Lechner family, who had their own coat of arms, had migrated to Hungary from Bavaria. The family was profoundly patriotic, and Ödön was raised in this atmosphere, so his lifelong political and intellectual views were defined by his support for independence. This had a powerful influence on the way his art developed, and may have motivated his efforts to create a “Hungarian language of form”. Lechner started his higher education at the polytechnic in Buda. He was persuaded by his teacher, Antal Szkalnitzky, to continue his studies at the Bauakademie (Academy of Architecture) in Berlin from 1866. Upon his return to Hungary, Ödön Lechner entered into a partnership with his former fellow student, Gyula Pártos. Between them, Lechner was the leading intellect, while Pártos kept the practical matters of the office under control. They initially received commissions to design residential properties. Their style was marked by the Italian Renaissance they had learnt

Who reads Lechner : a Creative Genius?

Author

Zsombor Jekely, Ödön Lechner, József Sisa, Iparművészeti Múzeum (Budapest)

Publisher

Museum of Applied Arts, Budapest / Hungarian Academy of Sciences

Published

2014

Language

EN

ISBN

9786155217159

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Art, History, Arts