Károly Antal (23 June 1909 – 26 May 1994, in
Budapest
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) was a twentieth century
Hungarian sculptor
Sculpture is the branch of the visual arts that operates in three dimensions. Sculpture is the three-dimensional art work which is physically presented in the dimensions of height, width and depth. It is one of the plastic arts. Durable sc ...
. His sculptural style reflected
neoclassicism style.
Antal studied at the Academy of Fine Arts with
István Szentgyörgyi
István Szentgyörgyi (1881, Bégaszentgyörgy - 1938, Budapest) was a Hungarian sculptor. His work exemplified neo-classicism. Fourteen of his statues are in the possession of the Hungarian National Gallery and a copy of "Tip Catting" can be f ...
between 1928 and 1937. He received a state scholarship in
Rome
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in 1934–35 and he exhibited several times in
Italy
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.
His early sculptures were characterized by the
neoclassicist
Neoclassicism (also spelled Neo-classicism) was a Western cultural movement in the decorative and visual arts, literature, theatre, music, and architecture that drew inspiration from the art and culture of classical antiquity. Neoclassicism was ...
style of the Roman School. His sculptures "St Gellért" and "Frater Julianus" were erected at the Fishermen's Bastion in
Budapest
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in 1937, and at the Coronation of St Stephen in
Esztergom
Esztergom ( ; german: Gran; la, Solva or ; sk, Ostrihom, known by alternative names) is a city with county rights in northern Hungary, northwest of the capital Budapest. It lies in Komárom-Esztergom County, on the right bank of the river Dan ...
in 1938. After 1945 he created several memorials.
In 1962 he made the sculptural decoration on the facade of the
Cathedral of Pécs.
External links
Károly Antal profile
1909 births
1982 deaths
20th-century Hungarian sculptors
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