Miklós Béla Szentkirályi

art restorer

Kocsord, 11 May 1943 – Budapest, 20 March 2021

Full member of the Hungarian Academy of Arts (2011–2021)

During his decades at the National Gallery and the Museum of Fine Arts, Miklós Szentkirályi has restored more than 120 works of art to a very high standard. His restoration work

Meritorious Artist of Hungary

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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1996

governmental award

Gold Cross of Merit of the Republic of Hungary

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1991

governmental award

Munkácsy Mihály Award

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

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1989

governmental award

Award of Excellence of the Ministry of Culture

Excellence Award of the Ministry of Culture

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1983

governmental award

Badge of Honour for Socialist Culture

Awarded by the Minister of Culture to individuals who achieved above-average results in developing modern cultural literacy, socialist awareness, and artistic taste among the population.

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1979

governmental award

Badge of Honour for Socialist Culture

Awarded by the Minister of Culture to individuals who achieved above-average results in developing modern cultural literacy, socialist awareness, and artistic taste among the population.

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