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Mihály Munkácsy (1844–1900) was a Hungarian painter. He earned international reputation with his genre pictures and large-scale biblical paintings. Neither 19th century visual art nor the historical developments of Hungarian art can be discussed without considering Munkácsy's contributions. His works are considered the apogee of national painting. He was a standard-setter, an oeuvre of reference value. He was one of the few with whom the antiquated colour techniques of 19th century Austro-Hungarian painting reached its most powerful and most lavish expression.
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