CSIKÁSZ, Imre
(1884, Veszprém - 1914, Budapest)



Sculptor. First an apprentice sculptor in 1901, Csikász continued his studies at the School of Applied Arts in Budapest, then in Munich and at the Academy in Brussels from 1907 to 1910, where he was Van der Stappen's pupil. He was awarded the Gold Medal of the Brussels Academy. Later he spent a year in Rome. It was Csikász who designed and produced the portals of the Károly Church in Veszprém. He modelled several plaquettes and memorials (those of Sándor Petőfi, János Batsányi and the Theatre of Veszprém). He died of tuberculosis at the age of 30.

"Sitting Girl" (1911), his first major work, can be found on the Margaret Island in Budapest. "Young Girl" (1912) and "Youth" (1913), both statues, are in the collection of the Hungarian National Gallery. His statues show a sense of plasticity in modelling. His major works are close to the statues of Rodin in quality.



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