Karl-Maria May

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameKarl-Maria•May
Used nameKarl-Maria•May
Born20 May 1886 in Wien (Vienna), Wien (AUT)
Died20 March 1963 in Wien (Vienna), Wien (AUT)
NOC Austria

Biography

Austrian painter Karl-Maria May succeeded in the post World War II era under considerable personal trauma. From 1945-54 he was president of the Wien Künstlerhaus, whose reviving and establishing he headed after the ravages of war. May studied in Wien (Vienna) at the Academy of Fine Arts where he was later a professor. In 1912 he received a travel grant to Rome. He served as an officer in both wars. May created mainly religious compositions, but also portraits, landscapes and genre drawings.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1936 Summer Olympics Art Competitions AUT Karl-Maria May
Painting, Unknown Event, Open (Olympic) AC
1948 Summer Olympics Art Competitions AUT Karl-Maria May
Painting, Paintings, Open (Olympic) AC