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Margit Tevan
Margit Tevan (18 January 1901–3 November 1978) was a Hungarian goldsmith. Studies and training Margit Tevan was born on 18 January 1901 in Békéscsaba in Hungary into a Jewish family whose father was running an editing house. She studied at the Academy of Applied Arts in Budapest and after one year specialized with some of the most famous goldsmiths of the time: Richard Zutt and Ferenc (Francis) Kiss. Not being interested in making jewels, she later joined Arpád Vértes' workshop which was better known under the name of "Stúdió" (1927-1928). In 1927 she married the chemical engineer Miklós Engel and moved to Budapest. By creating boxes and plates, she innovates the goldsmith tradition which at the time was more interested in making vases and bowls. Influence and creations The influence of the Bauhaus school is evident in Tevan's early work. She then continued her artistic development towards an archaic romanticism, influenced by Romanesque art and the simplicity of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Békéscsaba
Békéscsaba (; sk, Békešská Čaba; see also #Name, other alternative names) is a City with county rights, city with county rights in southeast Hungary, the capital of Békés County. Geography Békéscsaba is located in the Great Hungarian Plain, southeast from Budapest. Highway 44, 47, Békéscsaba beltway (around the city) and Budapest-Szolnok-Békéscsaba-Lökösháza high speed () railway line also cross the city. Highway 44 is a four-lane Limited-access road, expressway between Békéscsaba and Gyula, Hungary, Gyula. According to the 2011 census, the city has a total area of . Name ''Csaba'' is a popular Hungarian given name for boys of Turkic languages, Turkic origin, while the prefix ''Békés county, Békés'' refers to the county named Békés, which means peaceful in Hungarian language, Hungarian. Other names derived from the Hungarian one include german: Tschabe, ro, Bichișciaba, and sk, Békešská Čaba. History The area has been inhabited since the a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Milan Triennial VII
The Milan Triennial VII was the triennial in Milan sanctioned by the Bureau of International Expositions The Bureau international des expositions (BIE; English: International Bureau of Expositions) is an intergovernmental organization created to supervise international exhibitions (also known as expos or world expos) falling under the jurisdiction o ... (BIE) on the 9 November 1938. Its theme was ''Order - Tradition''. It was held at the Palazzo dell'Arte and ran from 6 April 1940 to 9 June 1940, when Italy entered the Second World War. References 1940 in Italy Tourist attractions in Milan World's fairs in Milan {{Italy-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1901 Births
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1978 Deaths
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Goldsmiths
A goldsmith is a metalworker who specializes in working with gold. In German, the Goldsmith family name is written Goldschmidt. Goldsmith may also refer to: Places * Goldsmith, Indiana, United States * Goldsmith, New York, United States, a hamlet * Goldsmith, Texas, United States, a city * Goldsmith Lake, Cleveland Township, Le Sueur County, Minnesota, United States * Goldsmith Channel, a waterway in the Canadian territory of Nunavut * Goldsmith Glacier, Theron Mountains, Antarctica People * Goldsmith (surname) * Goldsmith Bailey (1823–1862), U.S. Representative from Massachusetts * Goldsmith Goldie Collins (1901–1982), Australian rules footballer * Goldsmith W. Hewitt (1834–1895), U.S. Representative from Alabama Prizes * Goldsmiths Prize, a UK-based book award * Goldsmith Book Prize, a US-based press, politics, and public policy book award * Goldsmith Prize for Investigative Reporting, an award for journalists at Harvard University Other uses * Goldsmiths, University ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jewish Women Artists
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