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Relics of the Elisabeth University

Summary/Abstract: The material sources of symbolic communication, and the relics of the academic culture of celebration and remembrance are extremely valuable for research into the history of representation at the university. This article presents medals, paintings, sculptures and plaques from the Elisabeth University. One of the most famous paintings, a fresco by Andor Dudits, depicting the foundation of the medieval University of Pécs, can still be seen in one of the most important ceremonial halls of the University. The medals, paintings and statues were mostly in recognition of individuals who had contributed to the development of the institution (such as the relocation to Pécs), but the university also sought to commemorate itself and the outstanding members of the community. Paintings of retiring rectors were commissioned from renowned artists, often with links to Pécs-Baranya, but paintings were also made not only of the rectors were painted but also of those who had contributed to the founding of the University of Bratislava. The sculptures of the popular professors Soma Beck and Pál Heim, who died suddenly and young, were made for the Faculty of Medicine in 1930 by the sculptor Sándor Gecső. Most of the plaques were placed on the facade of the new Faculty of Law building, which provided an excellent surface for preserving the memory of the university

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