Join us for our May program!
Please join us in person at the Cleveland Hungarian Museum on Saturday, May 14th starting at 2 PM for our final Spring program opening our newest exhibit “Fine Art Sampler” which features works of art that are part of the Museum’s permanent collection.
George Kozmon, an internationally collected artist and lecturer at Case Western Reserve University Department of Art History and Art, will give this talk. The title of his presentation is "Considering Art; Looking, Seeing and Understanding". George explains, “Many have stated: ‘I don't know art, but I know what I like.’ Subjective taste is perfectly fine, but an argument can be made that more information can broaden and deepen aesthetic appreciation. “
This presentation will examine artworks presented in this exhibit, discuss formal design ideas like color, value, texture and others, look at techniques the artists used, explore the content and themes chosen by their creators.
The program will begin at 2 o’clock, and the Museum will be open from 1 through 4 p.m. The program will be English, and as usual, refreshments will be served after the presentation. For your convenience parking is available in the Galleria garage at $7. Suggested donations: $10 adults and $5 students.
Join us in welcoming our speaker who is a member of our Cleveland Hungarian community!
A viszontlátásra! Hope to see you there!
Hungarian Easter Eggs
There is nothing lovelier than a basket filled with beautifully decorated Easter Eggs. The colors and the designs make you want to decorate eggs like that. Well, you can do just that! Just read on.
Hungarian decorated Easter eggs
Many cultures celebrate Easter, and part of their heritage includes the art of egg decorating. Hungary is no exception to this custom, and many Hungarian Americans have preserved this ancient custom and bring it to life in their homes each spring. Years ago the Cleveland Hungarian Heritage Museum hosted a hands-on program dedicated to teaching egg decorating techniques Hungarian style. Magda Temesváry began the program by telling the audience of adults and children that the decorating of eggs goes back many centuries to the times when the Magyar people had not yet converted to Christianity. Remains of decorated egg shells have been found in ancient Magyar graves.
The decorated eggs of the ancient Magyars served almost the same purpose as modern day greeting cards: they had a message scratched on them that you could "read" if you knew what the various symbols meant. When someone received an egg, it may have wished them a long life, or health, or many children. The color and the designs all meant something to the ancient Magyars, and these designs were handed down over many generations, taking on Christian meanings as the people began to decorate eggs as part of their Easter tradition.
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In February, 2020, the Museum received a grant from the Ohio History Connection, which allowed us to purchase software that will enhance our ability to catalog our collection, and incorporate donor and support information into one database. As a recipient organization, we are please to announce that this project is made possible in part by the Ohio History Fund, a grant program of the Ohio History Connection. The Ohio History Fund is made possible by voluntary donations of state income tax refunds, sales of Ohio History “mastodon” license plates, and other donations.
