A Life Rooted in the Soil Born in Medzilaborce, Július Muška carried the quiet rhythms of the countryside within him long before he became a recognized figure in the halls of Prešov. His early years were shaped by the presence of his father, a teacher, and the simplicity of rural life. This connection to the land was not merely a memory but a guiding force that would later appear on his canvases. He sought formal training through the study of drawing and geography at the Slovak University in Bratislava, yet his heart remained tether of the landscapes he had known. In 1946, he moved to Prešov,…