Landscape near Červený kameň castle

Červený Kameň is one of the many bastions on the summits of Small Carpathians. They formed the chain of the Kingdom of Hungary’s frontier defence castles ranging from Pressburg (Bratislava) to Žilina. The surrounding landscape is a domain of dense forests, wide meadows and small lakes.

Ernest Zmeták was an important painter, graphic artist and art collector, who gathered many influences, but his work maintained stylistic continuity. Zmeták's paintings are easily recognisable by their confident brush strokes, formal austerity and careful colour balance. He often travelled to Italy and in his art we can see the similarities between Slovak landscape and that of Tuscany.

More information and other artworks by the artist:
http://www.webumenia.sk/dielo/SVK:SNG.O_6004