Book Launch – Jánó Mihály: Képhistóriák (Stories in Pictures) | Ars HUNGARICA

On Tuesday 10 November at 15:00, the Brukenthal National Museum hosts the presentation of the book Képhistóriák (Stories in Pictures) by Jánó Mihály, containing essays on the paintings of Barabás Miklós and Gyárfás Jenő. The event is part of Ars HUNGARICA, is bilingual, in Hungarian and Romanian, and admission is free. Moderator: Kopatz Attila.

The art historian Jánó Mihály from Sfântu Gheorghe, a former chief curator of the local art gallery, examines the works of two nineteenth-century painters linked to Trei Scaune: Barabás Miklós, "the painter of the nation", and the lesser-known Gyárfás Jenő. The short essays reveal the stories behind the paintings: the fate of the sitters in the portraits, forgotten drawings rediscovered, the title and the real location of a painting.

One of the texts has a connection with Sibiu: Barabás's painting Familie română plecând la târg (Romanian Family Leaving for the Fair) depicts a family from Mărginimea Sibiului on their way to the Maidens' Fair on Muntele Găina. The richly illustrated volume was published in 2025 by Editura ARTprinter in Sfântu Gheorghe. Details: www.facebook.com/events/1118189527489725