A Romp Through Art and History in Debrecen, Hungary

Debrecen;s Déri Museum, home to Mihály Munkácsy's three stunning Christ's Passion paintings

Unprepared for the purposely darkened exhibit room, I groped my way down the gentle ramp and settled into a chair to view the Christ Trilogy, three floor-to-ceiling oil paintings by Mihály Munkácsy. Initially impressed by their sheer size, my reaction turned to awe as the spotlit canvases gradually emerged from the surrounding blackness. Christ Before … Read more