Portrait of Ferenc Herczeg
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Portrait of Ferenc Herczeg is an undated sculpture
by Hungarian
sculptor István Szentgyörgyi
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The title Portrait of Ferenc Herceg is misleading because the picture shows the reverse of the bronze medal/plate in question and does not represent the portrait of the playwright Herczeg, but shows the portrait of Count István Széchenyi
, who initiated the construction of the Széchenyi Chain Bridge
in Budapest. The work is a reference to Ferenc Herczeg
's drama “The Bridge”, a fictional love story about the reason for the construction.
The description of the bronze "Ferenc Herceg (reverse)"
reads: "The undated medal represents the portrait of Count István Széchenyi to Herceg's drama 'The Bridge' ".
The Bronze
medal measures 69 cm (27.2 in) x 47 cm (18.5 in) and is currently on display at the Hungarian National Museum
in Budapest
.
Sculpture
Sculpture is three-dimensional artwork created by shaping or combining hard materials—typically stone such as marble—or metal, glass, or wood. Softer materials can also be used, such as clay, textiles, plastics, polymers and softer metals...
by Hungarian
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
sculptor István Szentgyörgyi
István Szentgyörgyi
István Szentgyörgyi was a 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 of Modern Art in Rome.-Biography:Szentgyörgyi worked as a stone cutter in Zurich...
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The title Portrait of Ferenc Herceg is misleading because the picture shows the reverse of the bronze medal/plate in question and does not represent the portrait of the playwright Herczeg, but shows the portrait of Count István Széchenyi
István Széchenyi
Széchenyi committed suicide by a shot to his head on April 8, 1860. All Hungary mourned his death. The Academy was in official mourning, along with the most prominent persons of the leading political and cultural associations...
, who initiated the construction of the Széchenyi Chain Bridge
Széchenyi Chain Bridge
The Széchenyi Chain Bridge is a suspension bridge that spans the River Danube between Buda and Pest, the western and eastern sides of Budapest, the capital of Hungary...
in Budapest. The work is a reference to Ferenc Herczeg
Ferenc Herczeg
Ferenc Herczeg was a Hungarian playwright and author who promoted conservative nationalist opinion in his country. He founded and edited the magazine Új Idők in 1895...
's drama “The Bridge”, a fictional love story about the reason for the construction.
The description of the bronze "Ferenc Herceg (reverse)"
reads: "The undated medal represents the portrait of Count István Széchenyi to Herceg's drama 'The Bridge' ".
The Bronze
Bronze
Bronze is a metal alloy consisting primarily of copper, usually with tin as the main additive. It is hard and brittle, and it was particularly significant in antiquity, so much so that the Bronze Age was named after the metal...
medal measures 69 cm (27.2 in) x 47 cm (18.5 in) and is currently on display at the Hungarian National Museum
Hungarian National Museum
- History:The Hungarian National Museum is said to have been founded in 1802 when Count Ferenc Széchényi set up the National Széchényi Library. This would then be followed a year later by the donating of a mineral collection by Széchényi’s wife. This led to the creation of the Hungarian National...
in Budapest
Budapest
Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter...
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