From 3 January until 26 August the display in Hungarian National Gallery presents Hungarian history through pictures. 

Built primarily on historical paintings and portraits, the exhibition parades the finest works of Hungarian artistry through the lines of the National Anthem and Summons. 

Historicism was the great trend in 19th century painting; it was seen as a genre capable of expressing with particular sensitivity the major turning points of Hungarian history, the battles of 1848-49, the years of repression and the transformation that attended the Compromise. The exhibition includes works that the general public has rarely had the opportunity of viewing in their original form, for instance the 15-metre Conquest by Mihály Munkácsy, or Gyula Benczúr’s cycle on Mátyás Hunyadi. These works of fine art are complemented by documents and mementoes connected with the statehood of Hungary.  

The Hungarian National Gallery is the largest public collection documenting and presenting the rise and development of the fine arts in Hungary. It has operated as an independent institution since 1957. The HNG moved to its present location, the former Royal Palace of Buda, in 1975.

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