Károly Patkó
Karoly Patko (1895 - 1941 in Budapest) was a twentieth century Hungarian painter and copper engraver, noted for his nude paintings in a plastic presentation. Patkó, studied in Budapest, was influenced by István Szőnyi and Vilmos Aba Novák who he worked with in the 1920s and 1930s. He visited Italy in 1923 influenced by art in Rome.
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Károly Patkó
Károly Patkó · Fine Arts in Hungary · Public domain
- Born
- 1895 · Budapest.
- Died
- 1941 · Budapest.
- Nationality
- Hungary
- Occupation
- painter · graphic artist
- Fields
- portrait
- Education
- Hungarian University of Fine Arts
- Honours
- Nemes Marcell Award
- Languages
- Hungarian
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Karoly Patko (1895 - 1941 in Budapest) was a twentieth century Hungarian painter and copper engraver, noted for his nude paintings in a plastic presentation. Patkó, studied in Budapest, was influenced by István Szőnyi and Vilmos Aba Novák who he worked with in the 1920s and 1930s. He visited Italy in 1923 influenced by art in Rome.
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1895
Károly Patkó born at Budapest.
1941
Károly Patkó died at Budapest.
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He produced many paintings throughout the 1930s and was a close friend of Erno Bank who painted his portrait on numerous occasions most notably the 1928 painting of him in the mirror. He died in 1941 only aged 46. • Illustration — Adam and Eve, 1920 • Illustration — In Front of a Mirror, 1930 • Illustration — Before the Bath, 1929 • Illustration — After the Bath, 1924
Károly Patkó studied at Hungarian University of Fine Arts. The recorded working language is Hungarian. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are portrait. Work by Károly Patkó is recorded in the collections of Hungarian National Gallery. Distinctions recorded are Nemes Marcell Award.
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Károly Patkó. Nude Study 1923 India ink and pen on paper, 312 x 190 mm Hungarian National Gallery, Budapest
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