József Róna
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József Róna was a Hungarian
sculptor and artist
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of a sculptor. He went to Vienna
on a scholarship in 1879 and spent three years in the school of Zumbusch from 1882. While in Berlin
in 1895, his first large scale statue allowed him to go on a scholarship to Rome
. Cornered Faun was awarded with the Rökk Prize, Last Love with the Gold Prize in Antwerpen and the Grand Prix in Paris
.
Róna's best known wood carving, Joseph and Putifarne, also won him the Gold Prize.
His statuettes of biblical and mythological subjects indicated a high level of artistic skill which was needed particularly in his more diminuative sculptures.
His major sculptural work was the Monument of Prince Eugene of Savoy
in Buda Castle
. The equestrian statue is standing on the Danube terrace, in a prominent position, high above Budapest
. The Neo-Baroque statue was made for the town of Zenta
but the town could not afford its price. The monument was bought in 1900 by the master-builder of the Royal Castle, Alajos Hauszmann
as a temporary solution until the planned equestrian statue of King Franz Joseph
will be completed. This never happened so Prince Eugen remained on his plinth.
Other works include the statues of Zrinyi in Budapest
, Bertalan Szemere, Kossuth in Miskolc
and Klapka in Komárom
(today Komárno, Slovakia).
Róna was known to be a member of the Benczúr Society. Many of his works are exhibited in the Hungarian National Gallery
at Buda Palace in Budapest
.
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 and artist
Artist
An artist is a person engaged in one or more of any of a broad spectrum of activities related to creating art, practicing the arts and/or demonstrating an art. The common usage in both everyday speech and academic discourse is a practitioner in the visual arts only...
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Biography
He was apprenticed to a joiner, then worked in the workshopWorkshop
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of a sculptor. He went to Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
on a scholarship in 1879 and spent three years in the school of Zumbusch from 1882. While in Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
in 1895, his first large scale statue allowed him to go on a scholarship to Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
. Cornered Faun was awarded with the Rökk Prize, Last Love with the Gold Prize in Antwerpen and the Grand Prix in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
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Róna's best known wood carving, Joseph and Putifarne, also won him the Gold Prize.
His statuettes of biblical and mythological subjects indicated a high level of artistic skill which was needed particularly in his more diminuative sculptures.
His major sculptural work was the Monument of Prince Eugene of Savoy
Prince Eugene of Savoy
Prince Eugene of Savoy , was one of the most successful military commanders in modern European history, rising to the highest offices of state at the Imperial court in Vienna. Born in Paris to aristocratic Italian parents, Eugene grew up around the French court of King Louis XIV...
in Buda Castle
Buda Castle
Buda Castle is the historical castle and palace complex of the Hungarian kings in Budapest, first completed in 1265. In the past, it was also called Royal Palace and Royal Castle ....
. The equestrian statue is standing on the Danube terrace, in a prominent position, high above 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...
. The Neo-Baroque statue was made for the town of Zenta
Senta
Senta is a town and municipality on the bank of the Tisa river in the Vojvodina province, Serbia. Although geographically located in Bačka, it is part of the North Banat District...
but the town could not afford its price. The monument was bought in 1900 by the master-builder of the Royal Castle, Alajos Hauszmann
Alajos Hauszmann
Hauszmann Alajos was an Austro-Hungarian architect, professor, and member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences.-Life:...
as a temporary solution until the planned equestrian statue of King Franz Joseph
Franz Joseph I of Austria
Franz Joseph I or Francis Joseph I was Emperor of Austria, King of Bohemia, King of Croatia, Apostolic King of Hungary, King of Galicia and Lodomeria and Grand Duke of Cracow from 1848 until his death in 1916.In the December of 1848, Emperor Ferdinand I of Austria abdicated the throne as part of...
will be completed. This never happened so Prince Eugen remained on his plinth.
Other works include the statues of Zrinyi 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...
, Bertalan Szemere, Kossuth in Miskolc
Miskolc
Miskolc is a city in northeastern Hungary, mainly with heavy industrial background. With a population close to 170,000 Miskolc is the fourth largest city of Hungary It is also the county capital of Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén and the regional centre of Northern Hungary.- Geography :Miskolc is located...
and Klapka in Komárom
Komárom
Komárom is a city in Hungary on the right bank of the Danube in Komárom-Esztergom county.The city of Komárom was formerly a separate suburban village called...
(today Komárno, Slovakia).
Róna was known to be a member of the Benczúr Society. Many of his works are exhibited in the Hungarian National Gallery
Hungarian National Gallery
The Hungarian National Gallery , was established in 1957 as the national art museum. It is located in Buda Castle in Budapest, Hungary. Its collections cover Hungarian art in all genres, including the many twentieth-century Hungarian artists who worked in Paris and other locations in the West...
at Buda Palace 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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External links
- Képzõmûvészet Magyarországon - Fine Arts in Hungary at www.hung-art.hu