Putnok: Art and Architectural History

• The permanent exhibition at the Holló László Galéria includes works by Holló, historical coins, medals, and small sculptures.
• The Reformed Church was built between 1795 and 1804 in the late Baroque style; the Roman Catholic Church dates from 1835, and its tower from 1854.
• According to local tradition, the Neoclassical Serényi family crypt was built in 1860 to plans by Ybl Miklós.
• Created in 2009, the Szakállas Farkas drinking fountain draws on a Putnok folk tale and was cast in bronze.

The permanent exhibition at the Holló László Galéria features paintings and prints by Holló. It also includes historical coins, Bodó Sándor’s “Történelmi érmék,” Medgyessy Ferenc’s “Táncoló lány,” medals, and small sculptures. The collection therefore brings together different forms: painting and prints alongside coins, medals, and sculptural works. If you are particularly interested in fine art while traveling, you can make this variety a focus of your visit to Putnok.

The exhibition should be distinguished from the museum education activities that the gallery organizes for its annual Christmas exhibition. The permanent exhibition describes the collections on display; the activities are part of this recurring exhibition event. These are two distinct aspects of the gallery’s program: its art and object collections on the one hand, and the associated museum education activities on the other.

The three buildings each have a different character. The Reformed Church was built between 1795 and 1804 in the late Baroque style, at the corner of Tompa Mihály utca and Posta köz, replacing an earlier wooden church. This precise location at the street corner can help you find your bearings when looking at a city map. The Roman Catholic Church, by contrast, is part of the town’s Neoclassical architectural history: it dates from 1835, while its tower was not built until 1854. The church and tower are therefore associated with two different dates.

The Serényi family crypt also adds to this picture of Putnok’s architectural history. It is Neoclassical and was built in 1860. The attribution of the plans is based on local tradition: according to this account, the design was by Ybl Miklós. This should be distinguished from the later renovation, carried out by the Putnok municipal government in 1999. Those interested in cultural history will find several points of interest here: late Baroque church architecture, a Neoclassical church building with a later tower, and a Neoclassical crypt.

The Szakállas Farkas drinking fountain was created in 2009 based on a Putnok folk tale. The work is by art teacher Kónya István and was cast in bronze. Here, a local story is combined with a specific artistic interpretation. This offers a different focus from the gallery and churches: the emphasis is on local tradition and a named work of public art.

If you would like to compare other town pages in the directory, you can also find information about Bükkmogyorósd, Ózd, Járdánháza, Uppony, Csernely, Királd, and Nekézseny.

What does the permanent exhibition at the Holló László Galéria show?

It features paintings and prints by Holló, historical coins, Bodó Sándor’s “Történelmi érmék,” Medgyessy Ferenc’s “Táncoló lány,” medals, and small sculptures.

When does the gallery organize museum education activities?

The Holló László Galéria organizes them for its annual Christmas exhibition.

Which architectural styles are represented by the buildings mentioned?

The Reformed Church is late Baroque, the Roman Catholic Church is Neoclassical, and the Serényi family crypt is Neoclassical.

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