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Károly Markó

1791-09-25 – 1860-11-19

Portrait of Károly Markó
Barabás Miklós: id. Markó KárolyCredit: Miklós Barabás

Life & Legacy

Károly Markó, also known as Carlo Marco (25 September 1791, Lőcse (today Levoča, Slovakia) – 19 November 1860, at the Villa Medici di Lappeggi near Bagno a Ripoli, Italy) was one of the first Hungarian landscape painters. He is often referred to as "The Elder", to distinguish him from his son, Károly Markó the Younger.

Occupation & Career

painter, landscape painter, scientific illustrator, artist

Education

Ján Francisci-Rimavský Gymnasium

Legacy Highlights

Organizations & Memberships

Hungarian Academy of Sciences

Education & Institutions

Ján Francisci-Rimavský Gymnasium

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Sources & Provenance

  1. Wikidata population candidate Q938311 — wikidata View source

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