Georges Dantu

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameGeorges Victor Laurent•Dantu
Used nameGeorges•Dantu
Born10 April 1867 in Paris IIIe, Paris (FRA)
Died23 April 1948 in Paris XVIe, Paris (FRA)
NOC France

Biography

Georges Dantu was among the modern impressionists, who was specialized in the representation of winter landscapes and Japanese landscapes. His most well-known work is conserved in the collection of the Musée Carnavalet in Paris. He was also active as a tenor in the Opéra Comique, as well as a solo artist in music concerts at the Colonne and Lamoureux theaters in Paris. Le Skieur - Sous le ciel d’Engadine, an oil painting on canvas with a size of 82 x 100 cm was created in 1930. It was already exhibited in the Grand Palais in Paris in 1931, the year before the Olympic Games.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1932 Summer Olympics Art Competitions FRA Georges Dantu
Painting, Paintings, Open (Olympic) AC