Cristina Szalay de Wiedemann
Cristina Szalay de Wiedemann | |
|---|---|
| Born | Christina Szalay 26 March 1900 Kraków, Grand Duchy of Kraków, Austria-Hungary |
| Died | 21 February 1991 (aged 90) Florida, US |
| Other names | Cristina Szalay Wiedemann |
| Occupations | |
| Spouse |
Guillermo Wiedemann
(m. 1953; died 1969) |
Cristina Szalay de Wiedemann (née Szalay; 26 March 1900–1991) was a Polish–Colombian painter and conservator.[1][2]
Biography
Christina Szalay[a] was born on 26 March 1900[b] in Kraków, Grand Duchy of Kraków[c] (present-day Poland) to Louis Szalay and Wanda Schoder.[2][5]
Szalay first studied painting in either Kraków or Warsaw, before continuing her studies in Vienna.[1] Szalay later studied under Willy Jaeckel[d] in Berlin.[1]
In 1942, Szalay immigrated to Bogotá, Colombia.[1] In 1949, Szalay exhibited a series of portraits at a solo show at the National Museum of Colombia.[1] In 1952, Szalay exhibited the painting "Yellow Blouse" at the IX Salón Anual de Artistas Colombianos.[1]
From 1952 to 1964, Szalay worked as a paintings conservator at the National Museum of Colombia.[1]
In 1969, Szalay was living in Key Biscayne, Florida.[6] Szalay became a US citizen in the 1970s.[5]
Personal life
In 1953, Szalay married the German-Colombian painter Guillermo Wiedemann.[3]
On 21 February 1991,[e] Szalay died in Florida aged 90.[2][8][4]
Notes
- ^ Also cited as "Cristina Szalay Chalupezynsky".[3]
- ^ Also cited as 1901.[4]
- ^ Also cited as Warsaw, Congress Poland.[1]
- ^ Possibly at the Prussian Academy of Arts or at the Berlin University of the Arts.
- ^ Also cited as 1988.[7]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h Ortega Ricaurte, Carmen (1965). Diccionario de Artistas en Colombia (in Spanish). pp. 399–400. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
- ^ a b c "Cristina Szalay Wiedemann". U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936–2007 [database on-line]. Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. 1991.
- ^ a b Hernandez, Jose (21 March 1993). "WIEDEMANN: LA FIESTA MULTICOLOR". El Tiempo. Bogotá, Colombia. Archived from the original on 19 January 2025. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
- ^ a b "Cristina Wiedemann". Lowe Art Museum eMuseum. Coral Gables, Florida: University of Miami. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
- ^ a b "Cristina Szalay Wiedemann". Petitions For Naturalization, Compiled 1913–1991; District Court Miami; Miami Petitions, 1913–1991 (328–329). Atlanta, Georgia: The National Archives at Atlanta. 1974.
- ^ "Obituary: WIEDEMANN GUILLERMO". The Miami Herald. Miami, Florida. 26 January 1969. p. 27. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
- ^ Redacción El Tiempo (29 March 2001). "UNA CASA SIN DESTINO". El Tiempo. Bogotá, Colombia. Archived from the original on 14 June 2025. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
- ^ "Cristina S Wiedemann". Florida Death Index, 1877–1998. Tallahassee, Florida: Florida Department of Health, Office of Vital Records. 1991.