János Hajnal, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

János Hajnal

Hungarian artist

Date of Birth: 27-Aug-1913

Place of Birth: Budapest, Hungary

Date of Death: 09-Oct-2010

Profession: illustrator, painter

Nationality: Hungary, Italy

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

János “Giovanni” Hajnal (Budapest, 27 August 1913 – Rome, 9 October 2010) was a Hungarian naturalized Italian artist and illustrator, he is considered one of the major contemporary creator of glass walls and mosaics. Hungarian born, Hajnal graduated from the Art Academy in Budapest; he then attended art academies in Frankfurt, Stockholm and Rome.[1] He started his artistic profession as book illustrator which he continued to pursue throughout his career. Hajnal visited Italy for the first time in 1931 when he walked from Budapest to Florence in order to admire Italian art.[1] He relocated permanently in Rome in 1948 at the age of 35. In Italy his artistic career was mainly based on glass walls and mosaics.
He was granted Italian citizenship in 1958 due to his artistic merits. In 1992 the Hungarian President granted Hajnal the Cross for Civil Merits, the highest Hungarian award for in the art field.
The Council of Art Academy of Budapest unanimously nominated him Magister Rerum Artium Honoris Causa.
In 2002 the Italian president Azeglio Ciampi awarded him the Ordine al merito della Repubblica Italiana (a high honour award). Hajnal died in Rome on October 9, 2010.[2]