Tradition and Freedom

"Inspired by Zsolnay"

A painting series by Tamás Náray - 2023


Permanent exhibition

The House of the Collector - Kőrössy Salon - Budapest

Room I.

The style of the works in the first room is non-figurative and expressionist colorist, and additionally - with the exception of the first geometric composition - influence of impressionist pointillism prevails in the paintings.

Nr. 1.

  • 140 x 70 cm
  • Oil-gold-canvas
  • Place and date of creation: Sitges, 2020
  • The artwork is privately owned


Nr. 2. - diptych

  • 2 x 140 x 80 cm
  • Oil-gold-canvas
  • Place and date of creation: Sitges, 2020
  • The artwork is privately owned


Nr. 3.

  • 140 x 280 cm
  • Oil-gold-canvas
  • Place and date of creation: Sitges, 2020
  • The artwork is privately owned



Room II.

The subtle, pure works in the second room, which are partly non-figurative and reminiscent of pastel watercolors, (bois de rose, levander, menthe, ecru) are close to the visual realm of impressionism regarding their texture and brush technique.

Nr. 4.

  • 140 x 80 cm
  • Oil-gold-canvas
  • Place and date of creation: Sitges, 2020
  • The artwork is privately owned


Nr. 5.

  • 140 x 140 cm
  • Oil-gold-canvas
  • Place and date of creation: Sitges, 2020
  • The artwork is privately owned



Room III.

In the paintings of the third room, in addition to the main direction of expressionist colorism, surrealistic figurativeness appears, and - with retaining the color scheme - a geometric tendency with its precise segmenting is emphasised again.

Nr. 6. + Nr. 7.

  • 2 x 140 x 40 cm
  • Oil-gold-canvas
  • Place and date of creation: Sitges, 2020
  • The artwork is privately owned


Nr. 8.

  • 140 x 80 cm
  • Oil-gold-canvas
  • Place and date of creation: Sitges, 2020
  • The artwork is privately owned


Nr. 9.

  • 140 x 220 cm
  • Oil-gold-canvas
  • Place and date of creation: Sitges, 2020
  • The artwork is privately owned




Room IV.

The main constructivist direction in the paintings opens up towards expressionist colorism instead of monobasic representation.

Nr. 10. + Nr. 11.

  • 2 x 140 x 80 cm
  • Oil-gold-canvas
  • Place and date of creation: Sitges, 2020
  • The artwork is privately owned


Cherub

  • 140 x 70 cm
  • Oil-gold-canvas
  • Place and date of creation: Sitges, 2020
  • The artwork is privately owned