Gyula Tornai (1861 - 1928) - photo 1

Gyula Tornai

Gyula Tornai, born Groszmann, was a Hungarian orientalist painter.

He received his artistic education at academies in Vienna, Munich and at the Benchur workshops in Budapest, where he studied under Hans Makart and Gyula Benchur. Then Tornai spent 10 years in Morocco and Tangier, traveling also in Spain, Algeria, observing the life of the peoples of these countries. During these years, the artist painted many paintings depicting street life, merchants, musicians and harems. In 1900 he exhibited his paintings at the World Exhibition in Paris with great success.

After 1905, Tornai traveled to India and Japan, where he was able to study customs, Buddhism and Shintoism in detail, which was rare for Europeans. Gyula Tornai had a keen observation and many of his paintings are painted with irony and humor. The Hungarian artist has a well-deserved reputation as a connoisseur of the Orient.

Date and place of birt:12 april 1861, Spišský Hrhov, Slovakia
Date and place of death:24 november 1928, Budapest, Hungary
Nationality:Hungary
Period of activity: XIX, XX century
Specialization:Artist, Genre painter, Painter
Genre:Genre art, History painting, Portrait
Art style:Orientalism
Technique:Oil

Creators Hungary

Ádám Mányoki (1673 - 1757)
Ádám Mányoki
1673 - 1757
Francis de Erdely (1904 - 1959)
Francis de Erdely
1904 - 1959
Esteban Fekete (1924 - 2009)
Esteban Fekete
1924 - 2009
Endre Domanovszky (1907 - 1975)
Endre Domanovszky
1907 - 1975
Ervin Patkai (1937 - 1985)
Ervin Patkai
1937 - 1985
Laslo Paal (1846 - 1879)
Laslo Paal
1846 - 1879
István Ferenczy (1792 - 1856)
István Ferenczy
1792 - 1856
Géza Vörös (1897 - 1957)
Géza Vörös
1897 - 1957
Othmar Schimkowitz (1864 - 1947)
Othmar Schimkowitz
1864 - 1947
Ernő Rubik (1944)
Ernő Rubik
1944
Jozsef Egri (1883 - 1951)
Jozsef Egri
1883 - 1951
Károly Szegváry (1920 - 2002)
Károly Szegváry
1920 - 2002
Étienne Hajdú (1907 - 1996)
Étienne Hajdú
1907 - 1996
Nicolas Schöffer (1912 - 1992)
Nicolas Schöffer
1912 - 1992
André Kertész (1894 - 1985)
André Kertész
1894 - 1985
Jan Kupecky (1667 - 1740)
Jan Kupecky
1667 - 1740

Creators Orientalism

Theodoros Vryzakis (1814 - 1878)
Theodoros Vryzakis
1814 - 1878
Adam Styka (1890 - 1959)
Adam Styka
1890 - 1959
Felix Vyzhivalsky (1875 - 1944)
Felix Vyzhivalsky
1875 - 1944
Primitif Bono (1880 - 1955)
Primitif Bono
1880 - 1955
Romualdo Locatelli (1905 - 1943)
Romualdo Locatelli
1905 - 1943
Alfred Dehodencq (1822 - 1882)
Alfred Dehodencq
1822 - 1882
Victor Eeckhout (1821 - 1879)
Victor Eeckhout
1821 - 1879
Eugène Flandin (1809 - 1889)
Eugène Flandin
1809 - 1889
Jacob Jacobs (1812 - 1879)
Jacob Jacobs
1812 - 1879
Florent Mols (1811 - 1896)
Florent Mols
1811 - 1896
Carl Friedrich Heinrich Werner (1808 - 1894)
Carl Friedrich Heinrich Werner
1808 - 1894
Eugène Deshayes (1828 - 1890)
Eugène Deshayes
1828 - 1890
Jean Brindesi (1826 - 1888)
Jean Brindesi
1826 - 1888
Jacobus van Looy (1855 - 1930)
Jacobus van Looy
1855 - 1930
Otto Pilny (1866 - 1936)
Otto Pilny
1866 - 1936
Charles Hamilton (XIX century - XIX century)
Charles Hamilton
XIX century - XIX century
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