Turin 1911: The World's Fair in Italy

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Title Proper/Title Text
Padiglione ungherese architetti progettori - park

Name of Publisher/Creator Identity
Societé Anonyme Hongroise pour l'Art de Reproduction

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Date of Publication/Creation Date
1911 ca.

Dimensions Description
14 x 9 cm.

Inscription Language
Italian (Language)

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Descriptive Note Text

This postcard, commemorating Móric Pogány and Emil Töry, architects of the Hungarian Pavilion, presents a stylized and imaginative depiction of both the pavilion and Valentino Park. Its formal qualities—marked by sinuous lines and a vivid chromatic scheme dominated by deep violets and oranges—are characteristic of the Hungarian variant of Art Nouveau. This aesthetic idiom drew extensively on vernacular traditions, including folk motifs, rural craftsmanship, and perceived Eastern cultural inheritances, which were mobilized to articulate a distinct and cohesive national identity.

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