| Mária Barta | |
| Birth Date: | July 28, 1897 |
| Birth Place: | Budapest |
| Death Place: | Budapest |
| Education: | School of Applied Arts, Budapest, University of Applied Arts, Vienna |
| Field: | Painter |
Mária Barta (1897-1969) was a Hungarian painter.
Barta was born in Budapest, Hungary on July 28, 1897, one of three children, all of whom pursued careers in art.[1] She studied at the Hungarian University of Fine Arts where her teachers included Béla Iványi-Grünwald, József Rippl-Rónai, and Géza Udvary.[2] She continued her studies at the School of Applied Arts in Vienna.[1] For a time she lived in Paris. She was a member of KUT (New Society of Artists).[3] Barta's work in the Hungarian National Gallery.[4] [5]
Barta had two brothers.[1] All three children spent time traveling in Europe during or after their education. (October 14, 1892-September 11, 1976) was a painter creating large-scale murals, including one in the Industrial Hall in Budapest. He developed an interest in Esperanto, illustrating books and teaching the language.[6] [7] (March 3, 1889 - 8 May 1986) attended Iparművészeti Főiskola (College of Applied Arts) in Budapest. He became a sculptor.[8] His work is in the collection of the Arp Museum Bahnhof Rolandseck. His sculpture Liebeskraft (Power of Love) is installed at Ludendorff Bridge as a symbol of peace.[9]