Eugene Kormendi
Eugene Kormendi | |
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Born | October 16th 1889 |
Died | August 14th 1959 |
Nationality | Hungarian |
Education | |
Known for | Sculpture |
Eugene Kormendi (1889–1959)[1] was a Hungarian sculptor. He studied at the before moving to Paris to collaborate with Auguste Rodin and . Kormendi first came to the United States in 1939 along with his wife, Elizabeth, to attend the New York World's fair. The outbreak of World War I prevented him from returning to Europe, hence he stayed in the United States to pursue his career.[2] Starting in 1947, he was sculptor in residence at the University of Notre Dame until the end of his career.
List of Works[]
- Turkish Hungarian monument, Jászberény, 1909,[3]
- 0 kilométerkő Madonna, Budapest, 1932 (destroyed during World War II)[4]
- Monument to Heroes who died in World War I, Geszt, 1937,[5]
- World War I memorial, Balassagyarmat, 1937
- University of Notre Dame[6]
- “St. Thomas More”, “Christ the King” - Notre Dame Law School
- "The Graduate” - Alumni Hall
- “Commodore Barry” - Dillon Hall
- “St. Joseph with Lilly” - Lyons Hall
- “St. Andrew” - Morrissey Hall
- “St. Christopher” - Rockne Memorial
- “The Good Shepherd”; “St. Raphael the Archangel” - St. Liam Hall Infirmary
- "Mother and Child", "Head of a young man", "Figure Group", "St. Francis of Assisi", Smithsonian American Art Museum[7]
- World War I memorial, Seven Dolors Shrine, Valparaiso, Indiana[8]
- Christ Light of the World, USCCB building, Washington DC,[9]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Eugene Kormendi | Smithsonian American Art Museum".
- ^ "Eugene Kormendi - Artist, Fine Art Prices, Auction Records for Eugene Kormendi". www.askart.com. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
- ^ Tamás, Pál. "Török–magyar-emlékmű". www.kozterkep.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 5 November 2019.
- ^ Tamás, Pál. "0 kilométerkő". www.kozterkep.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 5 November 2019.
- ^ Tamás, Pál. "I. világháborúban elesett geszti hősök emlékműve". www.kozterkep.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 5 November 2019.
- ^ Archives, Notre Dame (17 June 2011). "Campus Statue Project". Notre Dame Archives News & Notes. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
- ^ "Eugene Kormendi". Smithsonian American Art Museum. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
- ^ Rajtar, Steve (2015). War monuments, museums and library collections of 20th century conflicts : a directory of United States sites. McFarland. p. 81. ISBN 9781476612379.
- ^ "Centennial moment: Christ, the Light of the World statue | Catholic News Live". catholicnewslive.com. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
External links[]
Categories:
- Hungarian sculptors
- Hungarian art
- 1889 births
- 1959 deaths
- 20th-century sculptors
- Hungarian artist stubs