Corneille Lentz

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameCorneille•Lentz
Used nameCorneille•Lentz
Other namesCorneille Lentz-Schoenberg
Born20 July 1879 in Rollingen, Mersch, Luxembourg (LUX)
Died10 March 1937 in Luxembourg, Luxembourg (LUX)
NOC Luxembourg

Biography

Luxembourg painter Corneille Lentz studied at the Académie des Beaux-Arts in Bruxelles (Brussels). He mostly painted flowers and landscapes but also produced some church murals. After his marriage, he was also listed under the compound name Lentz-Schoenberg and ran a store for painters’ supplies under this name. Lentz was president of the Fédération des Patrons Peintres et Vitriers du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg from 1928-31. His brother Jacques Lentz (1881-1933) was a famous singer under the name Haryso.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1932 Summer Olympics Art Competitions LUX Corneille Lentz
Painting, Unknown Event, Open (Olympic) AC
Painting, Unknown Event, Open (Olympic) AC

Errata

Research: Schoenberg may married name