László Patay

painter

Komárno , 2 May 1932 – Budapest, 10 January 2002

Posthumous associate member of the Hungarian Academy of Arts (2011–)

The roots of his painting go back to the historical and artistic situation after 1945. He started out with the "bright breezes", but because of his intellectual background, like his

cross of merit "Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice" ("For Church and Pope" in Latin)

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1988

governmental award

Award of Excellence of the Ministry of Culture

Excellence Award of the Ministry of Culture

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1983

governmental award

Meritorious Artist of the Hungarian People’s Republic

State award for artists who have created outstanding artistic values over a prolonged period in Hungarian national culture and artistic fields (theatre, music, dance, circus, film, visual, photography, applied arts), and who already hold an artistic award granted by the minister responsible for culture. The recipient is entitled to the title “Meritorious Artist of Hungary” (short: “Meritorious Artist”).

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1967

governmental award

Munkácsy Mihály Award

Hungarian state award granted in recognition of outstanding achievements in visual arts.

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