Miksa Róth

Miksa Róth (December 26, 1865 June 14, 1944) was a Hungarian mosaicist and stained glass artist responsible for making mosaic and stained glass prominent art forms in Hungarian art.[1][2] In part, Róth was inspired by the work of Pre-Raphaelite artists Edward Burne-Jones and William Morris.[2]

Miksa Róth
BornDecember 26, 1865 
DiedJune 14, 1944  (aged 78)
Budapest 

Róth apprenticed at his father, Zsigmond Róth's leaded stained glass studio.[3] Starting a business in 1885, he would make commissions for a number of buildings, largely in Budapest, including the Hungarian Parliament Building and the Buda Castle.[1] Róth also received a number of commissions outside the country as well, for example the National Theatre of Mexico.[1]

References

  1. "Etched in glass: The life and works of Hungarian artist, Miksa Róth". Hindustani Times. 2017-10-20. Retrieved 2018-06-27.
  2. Tobin, Thomas J. (2005). Worldwide Pre-Raphaelitism. SUNY Press. pp. 198–199. ISBN 9780791462652.
  3. Móra, Imre (2001). Budapest then and now. New World Pub. p. 46.

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