Baumgarten Prize
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Edition 6 (1934) Winner
Valéria Dienes
ディエネス ヴァレーリア
Dienes Valéria
Aliases:
Valéria Geiger
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1879-05-25 （Szekszárd）
- Died
- 1978-06-08 （Budapest） age 99
- Nationality
- Hungarian
- Languages
- Hungarian, French
- Religion
- Catholic
- Residence History
- Szekszárd → Budapest → Paris (1908-1912) → Vienna, Nice, Belgrade etc. (1919-1923)
Career
- Occupations
- Dancer, philosopher, choreographer, dance instructor
- Active Years
- 1905-1948
- Affiliations
- Orkesztika school, Movement Culture Association
- Influenced By
- Henri Bergson, Isadora Duncan, Raymond Duncan, Teilhard de Chardin, Ottokár Prohászka
- Influenced
- Hungarian Art of Movement Company
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Normal School, Győr | — | Normal course | 教師資格 | 1893-1897 | Hungary |
| Civil-School Teacher Training Course, Budapest | — | Teacher training | 教師資格 | 1897-1901 | Hungary |
| Pázmány Péter Catholic University | Philosophy Department | Aesthetics and Mathematics | PhD | 1901-1905 | Hungary |
| Budapest Academy of Music | — | Piano | — | 1901頃 | Hungary |
State Normal School, Győr
Normal course
Degree:
教師資格
Period:
1893-1897
Year of Graduation:
1897
Country:
Hungary
Civil-School Teacher Training Course, Budapest
Teacher training
Degree:
教師資格
Period:
1897-1901
Year of Graduation:
1901
Country:
Hungary
Pázmány Péter Catholic University
Philosophy Department
/ Aesthetics and Mathematics
Degree:
PhD
Period:
1901-1905
Year of Graduation:
1905
Country:
Hungary
First woman to obtain PhD from Philosophy Department with thesis 'Valóság-Elméletek'
Budapest Academy of Music
Piano
Period:
1901頃
Country:
Hungary
Studied piano simultaneously
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | Baumgarten Prize | Contributions to Hungarian philosophy | — | Baumgarten Foundation | winner |
Baumgarten Prize
1934
Work:
Contributions to Hungarian philosophy
Organization:
Baumgarten Foundation
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Reality-Theories (Valóság-Elméletek)
1905 Philosophical thesisPhD thesis on theories of reality in aesthetics and mathematics.
Reality theories
Orchestics—System of Movement (Orkesztika—Mozdulatrendszer)
1996 Movement theory bookCollected works on movement theories, analyzing anatomy, environment, energy, time, and expression.
MovementOrchestics
Waiting for Dawn (Hajnalvárás)
1925 Dance dramaReligious dance drama with her own lyrics.
ReligionDawn
The Eight Beatitudes (Nyolc boldogság)
1926 Dance dramaDance performance based on the Eight Beatitudes.
Christianity
Adaptations
- Fehér királylány adapted to motion picture in 1930
Translations by Author
- Translations of Bergson, Binet; Locke, Teilhard de Chardin
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Integration of movement and philosophySystematization of dynamics, kinetics, mimetics, and rhythmics
- Recurring Motifs
- Preservation of the pastAbsence of identityConstant changeInevitabilityEvolution of human expression
Legacy
Pioneer of movement theories in Hungary. First Hungarian woman to earn university PhD in philosophy. Founded Orchestics, received Baumgarten Prize. Lived to 99.
In Popular Culture
- School in hometown Szekszárd renamed after her
- Orchestrics Foundation established to revive her method
Trivia
- First woman to earn PhD from Hungarian Philosophy Department
- Born in Austria-Hungary
- Married Pál Dienes, had two sons Gedeon and Zoltán