View of Nagybanya 1932

Kmetty János’ painting, View of Nagybanya, presents us with a townscape rendered in simplified forms and a muted palette. The buildings are constructed from geometric shapes, their colors restrained, creating a serene, almost dreamlike quality. Notice how Kmetty employs a Cubist sensibility to fracture the scene into planes. The buildings and road aren't realistically depicted; instead, they're reduced to their essential geometric forms. This abstraction moves us away from a literal representation and invites us to consider the underlying structure of the scene. The subdued colors—soft blues, muted yellows, and gentle reds—contribute to a sense of tranquility, yet they also subtly destabilize our perception of space. Are we looking at a faithful depiction of Nagybanya, or a carefully constructed arrangement of forms designed to challenge our notions of perspective? The artwork operates in a space between representation and abstraction, inviting ongoing interpretation.