István Szentgyörgyi (1881,
Bégaszentgyörgy - 1938,
Budapest
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) was a
Hungarian sculptor
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. His work exemplified
neo-classicism
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. Fourteen of his statues are in the possession of the
Hungarian National Gallery
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and a copy of "Tip Catting" can be found in the
Museum of Modern Art
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in
Rome
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.
Biography
His works include "
Tip Catting" 1920, "
Portrait of Ferenc Herczeg
Portrait of Ferenc Herczeg is an undated sculpture by Hungarian sculptor István Szentgyörgyi.
The title ''Portrait of Ferenc Herceg'' is misleading because the picture shows the reverse of the bronze medal/plate in question and does not repr ...
" (undated),
"
Lamp (sculpture)
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" 1923, "
Áron Szilády" in
Kiskunhalas
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...
1927, "
My Son with a Dog
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" 1927, "
Memorial of the 32nd Regiment" 1933, and "
Portrait of István Réti".
References
External links
Fine Arts in Hungary
Hungarian sculptors
1881 births
1938 deaths
20th-century sculptors
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