Edge of a Forest with Crosses 1918

Laszlo Mednyanszky brushed this forest scene into being with strokes of muted greens, browns, and whites. It looks like he’s built up layers of thin paint, allowing the image to emerge as if out of a mist. I imagine Mednyanszky standing there, trying to capture the light filtering through the trees, and maybe those crosses hint at something beyond the physical world, a kind of spiritual presence in nature. Look at how he uses vertical strokes for the trees, almost like bars, and then these softer, more diffuse touches for the foliage and sky. It’s like he’s building a world out of pure sensation. I’m reminded of Corot, who also sought a certain mood through landscape. Artists, you know, we're all in this big conversation, echoing and riffing off each other across time. This painting speaks to the idea that art can be this embodied form of expression, full of feeling, and, like life, open to different readings.