1850
From the collection of Țării Crișurilor Museum
Iancu de Hunedoara discutând cu Ioan Vitesz is a 1850 by Mór Than, held at Țării Crișurilor Museum.
This print shows two men in a dimly lit room. The older man sits in a red robe, leaning on a cane, while the younger man stands, holding an open book and wearing a dark coat with a red hat. Behind them, a third person works at a table, and warm light spills from a doorway. The older man’s hand rests on a patterned cushion, and the younger man’s face is turned toward him, as if listening. The background looks rough, like stone walls, while the furniture is simple but richly colored. Look up chiaroscuro to see how this strong light-and-dark contrast works.
Mór Than (Hungarian: ; 19 June 1828 – 11 March 1899) was a Hungarian painter. He painted in the Realist school and worked with several high-profile Hungarian and Austrian painters of his time. He travelled around Italy,…
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