Károly Antal (23 June 1909 – 26 May 1994, in
Budapest
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) was a twentieth century
Hungarian sculptor
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. His sculptural style reflected
neoclassicism
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style.
Antal studied at the Academy of Fine Arts with
István Szentgyörgyi
István Szentgyörgyi (1881 - 1938) was a Hungarians, 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 found in the Museum ...
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
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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 (; ; or ; , known by Names of European cities in different languages: E–H#E, alternative names) is a city with county rights in northern Hungary, northwest of the capital Budapest. It lies in Komárom-Esztergom County, on the righ ...
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
1994 deaths
20th-century Hungarian sculptors
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