Károly Lyka

Hungarian painter, art critic and art historian (1869-1965)
Person human Q1160029
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Károly Lyka

Summary

Károly Lyka is a human[1]. His place of birth was Pest[2]. He was born on January 4, 1869[3]. He passed away in Budapest[4]. He died on April 30, 1965[5]. He worked as a painter[6], art critic[7], art historian[8], botanist[9], and scientific collector[10]. He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

Key Facts

  • Károly Lyka was born in Pest[2].
  • Károly Lyka died in Budapest[4].
  • Károly Lyka was born on January 4, 1869[3].
  • Károly Lyka died on April 30, 1965[5].
  • Károly Lyka is buried at Fiume Road Graveyard[12].
  • Károly Lyka held citizenship in Hungary[13].
  • Károly Lyka's professions included painter[6].
  • Károly Lyka worked as an art critic[7].
  • Károly Lyka worked as an art historian[8].
  • Károly Lyka's professions included botanist[9].
  • Károly Lyka's professions included scientific collector[10].
  • Károly Lyka's professions included botanical collector[14].
  • Among Károly Lyka's employers was Hungarian University of Fine Arts[15].
  • Károly Lyka received the Kossuth Prize[16].
  • Károly Lyka received the Kossuth Prize[17].
  • Károly Lyka is recorded as male[18].
  • Károly Lyka's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Károly Lyka's Commons category is recorded as Károly Lyka[20].
  • Károly Lyka's family name is recorded as Lyka[21].
  • Károly Lyka's given name is recorded as Károly[22].
  • Károly Lyka's described by source is recorded as Magyar múzeumi arcképcsarnok[23].
  • Károly Lyka's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Hungarian[24].
  • Károly Lyka's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights[25].
  • Károly Lyka's collection items at is recorded as Natural History Museum[26].
  • Károly Lyka's collection items at is recorded as Zürich Herbaria[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Károly Lyka's place of birth was Pest[2]. He was born on January 4, 1869[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6], art critic[7], art historian[8], botanist[9], scientific collector[10], and botanical collector[14]. Károly Lyka was employed by Hungarian University of Fine Arts[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Kossuth Prize[16], an award[28], in Hungary[29], founded in 1948[30].

Death and Burial

Károly Lyka died on April 30, 1965[5]. He died in Budapest[4]. He is buried at Fiume Road Graveyard[12].

Why It Matters

Károly Lyka is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

FAQs

Where was Károly Lyka born?

Károly Lyka was born in Pest[2].

Where did Károly Lyka die?

Károly Lyka died in Budapest[4].

What did Károly Lyka do for work?

Károly Lyka worked as painter[6], art critic[7], art historian[8], botanist[9], and scientific collector[10].

What awards did Károly Lyka receive?

Honors received include Kossuth Prize[16] and Kossuth Prize[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . PIM identifier. Retrieved . resolver.pim.hu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . Bionomia. wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . Bionomia. wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . library.hungaricana.hu. library.hungaricana.hu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Artists of the World Online. Retrieved . mek.oszk.hu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . mek.oszk.hu. Retrieved . mek.oszk.hu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Bionomia. bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Bionomia. bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source Magyar múzeumi arcképcsarnok
    Sex or gender male
    Given name Károly
    Employer Hungarian University of Fine Arts
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