Benkő Andrea: A Guide to Petőfi Literary Museum (Budapest, 2009)

The Art and Relics Collection

THE ART AND RELICS COLLECTION

also significant with respect to the writers' cult that had developed by the turn of the century (e.g. Petőfi's wedding ring or the furnishings from Jókai's study), and we also have objects that guide us through almost the whole lives and all the family relationships of Gyula Krúdy, Endre Ady, Zsigmond Móricz and Mihály Babits. Over the decades, newer and newer types of objects come into the dynamically growing collection (e.g. swimsuits, musical instruments, toys, medical or kitchen equipment). The relics are obligatory pieces in our exhibitions, as they create the atmosphere of a writer's personality and uniqueness, and thus play an important role in reconstructing the writer's surroundings.

Ferenc Kazinczy's life-mask. Made in Kolozsvár in 1816, József Schmelzer's casting

Károly Alexy: Sándor Petőfi (1850)

The first sculpture of Petőfi Tulip-patterned chair from Mór Jókai's study

Mihály Vörösmarty's (1800-1855) chess set

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