Ede Kallós (born Éliás Klein; February 17, 1866 in
Hódmezővásárhely – March 11, 1950 in
Budapest
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) was a Hungarian sculptor of
Jewish
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heritage. His sculptural style integrated elements of
realism
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*Realism (arts), the general attempt to depict subjects truthfully in different forms of the arts
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and
academism style mainly engaged in creating art for tombs.
Life
Born in
Hódmezővásárhely, Kallós studied in Budapest and Paris and his first major work was the statue "Dávid".
Biography & works of Ede Kallós
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His portrait was painted by Károly Ferenczy
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He was among several artists who went to Munich for ...
.
Kallós died in 1950 in Budapest.
References
External links
Biography & works of Ede Kallós
1866 births
1950 deaths
20th-century Hungarian sculptors
19th-century sculptors
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Hungarian Jews
People from Hódmezővásárhely