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Luischen (1884)
One of the earliest works by the sculptor Alajos VISITORS’ CHECKLIST
Stróbl is this marble bust of Luischen on display
on the first floor. Practical Information
A, B, C and D wings in the Royal
Palace. Map 3 C1 (9 B4).
Tel (06 1) 201 90 82, (06 20) 439 73
25 or (06 20) 439 73 31. Open
10am–6pm Tue–Sun. & 8 to
arrange for an English-speaking
guide call (06 1) 201 90 82. =
- ∑ mng.hu
Second
floor Transport
@ 16, 16A, 116.
Woman Bathing (1901)
This painting by Károly Lotz is the best
example of Neo-Classical painting in
Hungary. It reflects his fascination for
the work of the French painter, Ingres.

Gallery Guide
The gallery’s permanent exhibitions
are housed in wings B, C and D. Early
stone and Gothic exhibits are on the
ground floor. Late Gothic, Renaissance
and Baroque works and 19th-century
works share the first floor. Works from
the 20th century are on the second
floor, and Hungarian works post 1945
are on the top floor. Temporary
exhibits are displayed in wing A, as
well as on the ground floor of wing C
Third floor
and the third floors of wings C and D.

Churning Woman (1872–73)
This painting is by Mihály Munkácsy,
Hungary’s most internationally celebrated
artist. The tiredness of the woman’s features
with her worn hands show the reality of a
life of poverty.

. Picnic in May (1873)
The captivating colours of this
landscape scene were painted
by Pál Szinyei Merse. He was
Wing B influenced by two works of
Edouard Manet and Claude Monet,
Wing A both entitled Le Déjeuner sur l’Herbe.

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