Kossuth Prize
2 appearances
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Edition 1 (1948) Winner
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Edition 5 (1952) Winner
István Csók
いしゅとヴァーン・ちょーく
István Csók
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1865-02-13 （Sáregres）
- Died
- 1961-02-01 （Budapest） age 95
- Nationality
- Hungarian
- Languages
- Hungarian
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- Sáregres → Budapest → Munich → Paris → Nagybánya → Cece
Career
- Occupations
- painter, Impressionist painter
- Active Years
- 1882-1961
- Affiliations
- Hungarian National Gallery, Szinyei Society
- Memberships
- Szinyei Society
- Influenced By
- Bertalan Székely, Simon Hollósy, Bouguereau, Bastien-Lepage, Matisse
- Influenced
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Model Drawing School, Budapest | — | Painting | — | 1882-1885 | Hungary |
| Academy of Fine Arts Munich | — | Löfftz class | — | 1886-1887 | Germany |
| Académie Julian | — | Painting | — | 1888 | France |
Model Drawing School, Budapest
Painting
Period:
1882-1885
Year of Graduation:
1885
Country:
Hungary
Studied under Bertalan Székely, János Greguss, Károly Lotz
Academy of Fine Arts Munich
Löfftz class
Period:
1886-1887
Year of Graduation:
1887
Country:
Germany
Académie Julian
Painting
Period:
1888
Country:
France
Under Bouguereau and Robert Fleury
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | Kossuth Prize | — | — | Hungarian Government | 受賞 |
| — | Grand prize of the National Hungarian Fine Arts Society | Orphans | — | National Hungarian Fine Arts Society | 受賞 |
| 1891 | Paris Salon gold medal | The Lord's Supper | 第III部門 | Paris Salon | 金賞 |
| 1894 | Antwerp gold medal | The Lord's Supper | 第I部門 | — | 金賞 |
| 1911 | Uffizi self-portrait purchase | Self-portrait | — | Uffizi Gallery | 購入 |
Kossuth Prize
1948
Organization:
Hungarian Government
Result:
受賞
Grand prize of the National Hungarian Fine Arts Society
Work:
Orphans
Organization:
National Hungarian Fine Arts Society
Result:
受賞
Paris Salon gold medal
1891
Work:
The Lord's Supper
Category:
第III部門
Organization:
Paris Salon
Result:
金賞
Antwerp gold medal
1894
Work:
The Lord's Supper
Category:
第I部門
Result:
金賞
Uffizi self-portrait purchase
1911
Work:
Self-portrait
Organization:
Uffizi Gallery
Result:
購入
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Potato Peelers
1889 PaintingCombination of Munich and Paris influences.
Folk life
The Lord's Supper / Do this in memory of me
1890 PaintingPowerful folk subject composition, won many awards.
ReligionFolk costumes
Orphans
1891 PaintingGeneral success, won prizes.
OrphansCompassion
Erzsébet Báthory
1897 PaintingLargest composition of his life.
Historical figure
Műteremsarok / Studio Corner
1903 PaintingInfluenced by French Impressionism.
Studio
Thámár
PaintingPurchased by Italian state.
Bibliography
- The Lord's Supper
- Orphans
- Erzsébet Báthory
- Züzü series
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- ImpressionistColorfulDecorativeClose to post-impressionists
- Recurring Motifs
- Women in folk costumesFlower bouquetsLandscapesLake BalatonFemale nudes
Health
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Sickly幼少期Pampered by family, pranks condoned
Legacy
Prominent Hungarian Impressionist painter who won numerous international awards. Most works in Hungarian National Gallery, self-portrait in Uffizi. Memorial museum in Cece.
Museums
- István Csók Memorial Museum Cece, Hungary
Archives
- Hungarian National Gallery
- Uffizi Gallery
Trivia
- Sickly child who drew passionately since childhood
- Lived to 95 years old
- One of few non-Italian artists with self-portrait in Uffizi collection