Ľudovít Fulla (1902 – 1980) belongs undoubtedly to the most distinctive figures of Slovak fine art of the 20th century. In his works, he combined methods inspired by avant-garde painting, folk art, childlike expression, icons and medieval art in an unusual manner. This resulted in a formation of original fine art language which was characterised by a synthesis of rational constructive structural character of a shape with bright emotional colourfulness. Folk art, which was termed as “Fulla’s mother tongue” by one of art critics, represented one of the important, indeed life-giving sources of his works.  He got acquainted with it at...