“Csodaszarvas, Turul, Bányarém, Markoláb, Garabonciás, or Prikulics. Iconic figures from Hungarian fairy tales and legends and scary stories our great-grandparents used to frighten misbehaving children. The Bestiarium Hungaricum collects these beings, attempting for the first time to overview the relevant traditions of Hungarian folk culture, displaying its most characteristic segments. The album’s 31 chapters each present a unique world, a folk-poetry universe interwoven with beliefs. The beings of Hungarian folklore are depicted through Gyula Németh’s colorful graphics, István P. Szathmáry’s black-and-white linocuts, and Zoltán Magyar’s ethnographic and cultural-historical descriptions. The Bestiarium Hungaricum becomes truly special through this symbiosis of image and text, these two cultural approaches.”
Date: 8 October
Time: 17:00
Venue: Liszt Institute Brussels
10 Treurenberg, 1000 Brussels
10 Treurenberg, 1000 Brussels
Immerse yourself in the captivating world of Hungarian myths and legends at the Bestiarium Hungaricum book launch and the exhibition opening featuring illustrations from the book! On this evening, the most fascinating creatures and mysterious stories of old times, treasures of Hungarian cultural heritage, will come to life.
The Bestiarium Hungaricum book launch is a special opportunity to meet the creators and learn the secrets behind the writing and illustration of the book. Gain insight into the research behind the stories and the artistic process that brought these magical beings to life.
Bestiarium Hungaricum
