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Luischen (1884)
One of the earliest works by the sculptor VISITORS’ CHECKLIST
Alajos Stróbl is this marble bust of a young
girl who was to become his wife. Practical Information
Buda Palace, Wings A, B, C, D,
Szent György tér 2. Map 3 1B/C.
Tel (1) 439 73 25. Open 10am–
6pm Tue–Sun (last ticket 5pm).
& 8 call to arrange for an
English-speaking guide, (1) 201
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Woman Bathing Transport
(1901) @ 16, 16A, 116.
Third floor This painting by
Károly Lotz is the
finest example of Gallery Guide
Neo-Classical Early stone and Gothic exhibits
painting in Hungary. are on the ground floor.
It reflects his Late Gothic, Renaissance
fascination for the and Baroque works and
work of the French 19th-century works share the
painter, Ingres.
first floor. Works from the early
20th century are on the second
floor, and the most modern
pieces are on the third floor.

Second
floor

Churning Woman (1872–3)
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.

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

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