The Quiet Presence of a Painter Július Jonáš lived a life that seems to have been shaped by the shifting landscapes of Central Europe. Before 1850, he likely spent his days in Vienna, focusing his attention on the quiet details of landscape painting. By the middle of the century, his presence moved toward central Slovakia. He spent much of his time in Banská Bystrica between 1845 and 1863, a period that defined much of his output. His…