A „Sárga zongoraszoba”. Rippl-Rónai zenei festészete

The 1910’s brought about the appearance of a number of pieces with the subject of music in Rippl’s oeuvre, which do not exhibit French impact from the perspective of painting only, but with regards to the approach to musical topics and music in general as well. The aforementioned pieces lend themselves to be observed from a new angle when considering the change of attitude which has developed in the areas of painting and music in the 19th century, and which influenced the approach of certain French circles towards music and so the approach of the Hungarian painter who used to foster active relations with these circles. Through the example of The Yellow Piano-Room, I wish to present – with the emphasis placed on the Róma-ville era – the way how the French interest towards music perceived by the painter in Paris during the 1890’s, has gained new and unique shape in his art in the 1910’s.