Berkes Antal (1874-1938)

Antal Berkes (March 28, 1874 – October 22, 1937) was a Hungarian painter who is primarily known for his portraits of urban life. He was born and died in Budapes

He completed his studies at the Budapest College of Applied Arts between 1889 and 1894. At the beginning of his career, he painted landscapes, then his interest turned to urban streetscapes, especially scenes from Budapest, Paris and Vienna. In his works, he often experimented with the representation of lights and shadows, in different seasons and times of the da

From 1903, he regularly participated in the exhibitions of the Art Gallery, and in 1937 he also had a collection exhibition in Debrecen. One of his works is in the collection of the Hungarian National Galler

The works of Antal Berkes are still sought after by art collectors and are often included in auctions. His works can be viewed, among others, in the collections of the Kieselbach Gallery and the Virág Judit Gallery.