Mihály Munkácsy
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Summary
Mihály Munkácsy was born on February 20, 1844[1], in Mukachevo[2]. He died on May 1, 1900[3], in Endenich[4]. He worked as a painter[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (917 views/month, #7,182 of 1,000,298).[6]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: January 1, 1846[7]
- Date of death: April 30, 1900[8]
- Place of burial: Fiume Road Graveyard[9]
- Country of citizenship: Hungary[10]
- Field of work: painting[11]
- Educated at: Academy of Fine Arts Vienna[12], Academy of Fine Arts, Munich[13], Kunstakademie Düsseldorf[14], Hungarian University of Fine Arts[15]
- Student: Fritz von Uhde[16]
- Award received: honorary citizen of Mukachevo[17]
- Member of: Royal Swedish Academy of Fine Arts[18]
- Sex or gender: male[19]
- Genre: portrait[20]
- Commons category: Mihály von Munkácsy[21]
- Cause of death: syphilis[22]
- Family name: Munkácsy[23]
- Given name: Mihály[24]
- Pseudonym: Munkacsy, Michael V.[25]
- Official website: https://munkacsy.hu/[26]
- Commons gallery: Mihály Munkácsy[27]
- Relative: István Reök[28]
- Student of: Antal Ligeti[29], Carl Rahl[30], Franz Adam[31], Ludwig Knaus[32], Benjamin Vautier[33]
- Manner of death: natural causes[34]
- Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[35], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[36], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[37], New Encyclopedic Dictionary[38], Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich[39], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[40], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[41], Albert Edelfelt's letters[42], Paintings of the nineteenth century: contribution to the history of art[43], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[44], The Encyclopedia Americana[45], The New Student's Reference Work[46], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 8[47]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Hungarian[48]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Mihály Munkácsy include 196736 Munkácsy[49] and Mihály Munkácsy Museum[50].
Why It Matters
Mihály Munkácsy has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] He is known by 93 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]
He has been cited as an influence by János Tornyai[53], a painter[54], 1869–1936[55], of Hungary[56], specialised in painting[57].
Entities named for him include 196736 Munkácsy[49] and Mihály Munkácsy Museum[50].
FAQs
Where was Mihály Munkácsy born?
Mihály Munkácsy was born in Mukachevo[2].
Where did Mihály Munkácsy die?
Mihály Munkácsy passed away in Endenich[4].
What did Mihály Munkácsy do for work?
Mihály Munkácsy worked as a painter[5].
Where did Mihály Munkácsy go to school?
Mihály Munkácsy was educated at Academy of Fine Arts Vienna[12], Academy of Fine Arts, Munich[13], Kunstakademie Düsseldorf[14], and Hungarian University of Fine Arts[15].
What awards did Mihály Munkácsy receive?
Honors received include honorary citizen of Mukachevo[17].
Who did Mihály Munkácsy influence?
Mihály Munkácsy has been cited as an influence by János Tornyai[53].