Aladár Körösfői-Kriesch

The native form of thispersonal nameisKörösfői-Kriesch Aladár.This article usesWestern name orderwhen mentioning individuals.

Aladár Körösfői-Kriesch
Aladár Körösfői-Kriesch
Born	(1863-10-29)29 October 1863 Buda,Hungary (today part ofBudapest)
Died	16 June 1920(1920-06-16)(aged 56) Budakeszi,Hungary
Nationality	Hungarian
Known for	Art Nouveaupainter
Movement	Gödöllő Art Colony
Patron(s)	Bertalan Székely Károly Lotz

Aladár Körösfői-Kriesch(29 October 1863 – 16 June 1920) was aHungarianArt Nouveaupainter.

He was born inBuda,the son of hydro-biologist and zoologistJános Kriesch.He was a co-founder withSándor Nagyof theGödöllőArt Colony, which introduced Art Nouveau style (also called Secession) in Hungary.

Bibliography

• Kovalovszky, Márta:A modern magyar festészet remekei: 1896-2003.Corvina, Budapest, 2005. "Körösfői-Kriesch Aladár" p. 23.;ISBN963-13-5434-2
• Nagy, Sándor: Életünk Körösfői Kriesch Aladárral(Gödöllő, 2005.)
• Körösfői-Kriesch Aladár - Artportal