István Ferenczy
Illustration — Relief of István Ferenczy on the corner of Magyar utca/ Ferenczy István utca in Budapest, District V • Illustration — The Allegory of Science by István Ferenczy, Hungarian National Gallery in Buda Castle, 1842–1843 István Ferenczy (February 24, 1792 – July 4, 1856) was a Hungarian sculptor.
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István Ferenczy
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- Born
- 1792 · Rimavská Sobota.
- Died
- 1856 · Rimavská Sobota.
- Nationality
- Hungary
- Occupation
- art collector · draftsperson · sculptor · medalist
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Illustration — Relief of István Ferenczy on the corner of Magyar utca/ Ferenczy István utca in Budapest, District V • Illustration — The Allegory of Science by István Ferenczy, Hungarian National Gallery in Buda Castle, 1842–1843 István Ferenczy (February 24, 1792 – July 4, 1856) was a Hungarian sculptor.
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Career
Career
Ferenczy made a number of exerted attempts to establish a school of sculpture in Hungary and it was his mission to establish and promote national art in Hungary. However, he proved to be unsuccessful in setting up a sculptural school, but many of his works remain in the Hungarian National Gallery as a symbol of Hungarian art during the first half of the nineteenth century. Ferenczy died in 1856 in Rimaszombat.
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* • Illustration — István Ferenczy, The Beginning of Art (Little Shepherdess), 1820–1822 — • Illustration — István Ferenczy, Bust of the Medici Venus, after 1822 — • Illustration — István Ferenczy, Portrait of Countess Viczay, 1824 — • Illustration — István Ferenczy, Self-portrait, 1830
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István Ferenczy is recorded with the occupation art collector. Recorded as art collector, draftsperson, sculptor and medalist.
István Ferenczy, Self-portrait, 1830. Hungarian National Gallery
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1792
István Ferenczy was born on 24 February 1792.
1856
István Ferenczy died at Rimavská Sobota.
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Identity and origins. The authorities additionally record the heading Istvan Ferenczy. Other recorded relations include Gyula Sándy.
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