Mihály Zichy
1827–1906

Selected artwork
Lifeboat
1847
Hungarian National Gallery
Other names (6)
michael de zichy, Michael von Zichy, Michael Von Zichy Mihaly, Mihaly von Zichy, Mihaly Zichy, m. von zichy
Biography
Mihály Zichy (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈmihaːj ˈzit͡ʃi]; German: Michael von Zichy; 15 October 1827 – 28 February 1906) was a Hungarian painter and graphic artist. He is considered a notable representative of Hungarian romantic painting. He lived and worked primarily in Saint Petersburg and Paris during his career.
He is known for illustrating the Georgian epic poem The Knight in the Panther's Skin on an 1881 commission by the intelligentsia. By the time he had completed 35 pictures, he was so moved by the poem that he gave his works to the Georgian people as a gift.
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