Biedermeier Life

A large-scale exhibition planned for the Hungarian National Gallery will present the culture of the first decades of the nineteenth century, taking a pan-artistic approach and focusing mainly on Hungarian and Austrian paintings, sculptures, furniture, clothing, and other utility items. For the first time since the exhibition of paintings held in the Mucsarnok (Kunsthalle) in 1938, the public will be given a comprehensive overview of the art of the Hungarian Reform Era, a period synonymous with the name Biedermeier. Divided into thematic sections, based on aspects of the social sciences and exploring the main stages and situations of human existence, the exhibition will present visitors with the Biedermeier zeitgeist as it appeared in every area of life.