Art Nouveau Day in the Zsolnay Cultural Quarter in Pécs

The Zsolnay Cultural Quarter in Pécs, S Hungary will hold a series of events on June 6 to mark World Art Nouveau Day, focusing on eosin glazing, influential women of the era, turn-of-the-century fashion, and the Zsolnay family, the operator, Zsolnay Heritage Management Nonprofit (ZSOK) said in a statement.

The events, held ahead of the June 10 anniversary of the deaths of Antoni Gaudi and Ödön Lechner, will include exclusive guided tours in period costume, allowing visitors to explore the architectural treasures of the quarter and relive the golden age of the Zsolnay factory.

Highlights will include insights into the eosin technique and the legacies of figures such as Gustav Klimt, Egon Schiele, József Rippl-Rónai and Endre Ady.

This year’s international theme for World Art Nouveau Day – “Women of Art Nouveau” – highlights the role of women in shaping the movement; in connection with this, women’s fashion, the era’s ideals of beauty, and the world of its creators will come to life through archival screenings and period costumes available for visitors to try on.

Workshops for families and creative visitors will include sessions on macrame jewellery-making and painting Art Nouveau-style porcelain postcards. And while creating, visitors can also gain insight into the secrets of ceramic decoration and the cultural-historical significance of Pécs’s Zsolnay heritage.