Born on 17 January in Újpest as István Schmidt
his father changed their surname from Schmidt to Szőny
student of Károly Ferenczy at the College of Fine Arts
works at the art camp in Nagybánya as a scholarship holder of the College of Fine Arts
working again in Nagybánya as a soldier on leave
continues his studies in István Réti's class
expelled from college after the fall of the Soviet Republic for his involvement in reform movements
first collection exhibition at the Ernst Museum, wins the Grand Prize of the Szinyei Society, becomes a member of the Society, goes on a study trip to Austria and Germany
marries Melinda Bartóky and they move to Zebegény;
opens its second exhibition at the Ernst Museum, Zsuzsa's daughter is born
teaches at the Free School of the City Centre
He is awarded a scholarship to Rome, but returns home after a few months, because the main source of inspiration for his art is already Zebegény
Teaches in his own free school on Baross Street in Budapest
State Small Gold Medal for his work "Calf for Sale"
appointed teacher at the College of Fine Arts
State Grand Gold Medal in recognition of his life's work
Corvin is awarded a wreath and edits the book The School of Fine Art, which includes a chapter on drawing, oil and tempera painting
painting of the fresco of the church of St Imre in Győr Nádorváros
his work Image - Notes on Art is published
hides persecuted people in his studio during the German occupation and prepares false documents for them, the whole family takes part in the rescue, for which they are awarded the posthumous Yad Vashem Medal in 1986
Member of the National Assembly (by invitation), son of Peter died
successful at the Venice Biennale and the Olympic art exhibition in London
Kossuth Prize winner, Zsuzsa's daughter and her husband Máttyás Triznya leave Hungary
his grandson, Jolán Szőnyi's son, Péter Komáromy is born
Awarded the title of Meritorious Artist of Hungary
retrospective exhibition opens at the Ernst Museum
Honoured with the title of Distinguished Artist of Hungary
paints a sketch of the history of the postal service for the Csepel Post Office No. 1, and Ágoston Kollányi makes a portrait film about the artist
who died on 30 August at his home in Zebegény
