Zwickl András szerk.: Árkádia tájain, Szőnyi István és köre 1918–1928. (A Magyar Nemzeti Galéria kiadványai 2001/3)

FÜGGELÉK - Kronológia / Chronology (Sz. Gy., Z. A., Zs. F.)

In February, after having been discharged from military service, Károly Patkó obtains a teaching certificate at the Academy of Fine Arts. István Szőnyi is discharged from the army, and enrols to study under István Réti at the Academy of Fine Arts; during the Commune (Council Republic), he is the president of the local organ of the Fine Arts Sub-Division of the Young Workers' Trade Union. Members of the Executive Committee include Jenő Pászk and Erzsébet Korb. From October-November, Erzsébet Korb, Vilmos Aba-Novák and Károly Patkó take over the Városmajor Street studio of the emigrant painter Róbert Berény. From this year onwards, Vilmos AbaNovák regularly woiks in Tarján (Komárom County) end Bodajk (Fejér County). Gyula Derkovits begins his studies under Károly Kernstok at the Nyergesújfalu Artists' Colony. The Arts Directorate of the Commune purchase several drawings from István Szőnyi for the Musem of Fine Arts. In December, István Szőnyi exhibits two of his compositions at the Palace of Art's (Műcsarnok) Winter Show, with his Double Portrait scoring considerable success. Endre Ady dies on January 27; the magazine Nyugat (West) devotes its February issue to his memory. Károly Kernstok is appointed Government Commissioner for fine arts affairs and the Nyergesújfalu artists' colony is transformed into summer school in February. The Commune (Council Republic) is declared on March 21 . Under the leadership of Béla Uitz the Proletarian Fine Arts Study Workshop is founded in May; the head of its painting section is József Nemes Lampérth. Political posters are made by, among others, Róbert Berény, János Kmetty, József Nemes Lampérth and Béla Uitz. The Palace of Art exhibits nationalized art treasures in June. After the fall of the Commune (August 1 ), several artists and intellectuals emigrate. Budapest is occupied by Romanian troops between August and November. Dezső Szabó's novel Elsodort falu [The Village Swept Away) is published. 1920 The screening committee of the Academy of Fine Arts excludes from the institution István Szőnyi for his activities under the Commune in March. István Szőnyi goes on a brief study trip in Vienna; he is the first to receive the newly formed Szinyei Society's Prize; in November he completes his first printed graphical work, a self-pcrtrait executed in dry-point. Károly Patkó works at the Lake Balaton, at the town of Pécs and, together with Aba-Novák, in and around Bodajk. Under Péter Dobrovics' leadership the István Szőnyi and Nándor Lajos Varga exhibit two compositions each at the Palace of Art's Spring Exhibition. Gyula Derkovits and Imre Nagy display their work at Winter Show of the National Salon in January and February; István Szőnyi displays ten graphics at the September Autumn Show. Parliament elects Miklós Horthy as the Governor of Hungary on March 1 . In February, Pál Szinyei Merse dies; the Pál Szinyei Merse Society is founded. Lajos Kassák continues to publish AAA in his Vienna emigration and publishes his book entitled Máglyák énekelnek [Stakes are Singing) in May. The Hungarian delegations signs the Peace Treaty at the Trianon Palace outside Paris on June 4. In September, the "numerus clauses" is introduced which limits the number of university students of Jewish stock.