Arnold Peter Weisz-Kubinčan

Arnold Peter Weisz-Kubínčan (1898-1945) was a Slovak-Jewish painter who had a major influence on Slovak interwar art through his original artistic expression . Combining expressionist style with traditional folk genre painting, he was inspired by the beautiful natural landscapes of the Orava region in northern Slovakia. Weisz-Kubínčan's paintings revealed the hidden drama and rhythm of the landscapes through unsettling color tensions and dynamic lines .

Biography of Arnold Peter Weiss-Kbincian

• Born April 11, 1898 in Dolní Kubin, Slovakia
• In 1919, he entered the Academy of Fine Arts in Budapest.
• Studied art in Paris in the 1920s
• In 1931 he returned to Slovakia and painted landscapes in the Orava region.
• Died in Auschwitz concentration camp in 1944 (aged 46)

Representative works

• Orava Winter (1930s)
• Village Festival (1930s)
• Portrait of a Peasant (1930s)

Weiss-Kbintyan's style and achievements

Weiss-Kvinčan's works are characterized by expressionistic colors, strong lines, and folk motifs. He portrays the natural landscapes and people's lives of the Orava region in an emotional and sometimes dramatic way. His works have established a unique style that combines traditional Slovak culture with modern art .

Weiss Kvincan played a key role in Slovak interwar art, bringing fresh air to the Slovak art scene with his original expression and socially relevant works .