Günther von Scheven
Appearance
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Born | Krefeld, German Empire | 17 April 1908
Died | 21 March 1942 | (aged 33)
Nationality | German |
Günther von Scheven (17 April 1908 – 21 March 1942) was a German sculptor.[1] His work was part of the sculpture event in the art competition at the 1936 Summer Olympics;[2] a medal he designed received an honorary mention.[1] He was killed in action in Ukraine during the Second World War.[3]
He studied philosophy in Heidelberg and Berlin, but also did a craft training and studied sculpture. He was a close friend of Georg Kolbe, who published his biography in 1944. His gravesite remains unknown.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Günther von Scheven". Olympedia. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Günther von Scheven Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
Categories:
- 1908 births
- 1942 deaths
- People from Krefeld
- 20th-century German sculptors
- 20th-century German male artists
- Summer Olympics competitors for Germany
- German Army personnel killed in World War II
- Olympic competitors in art competitions
- Artists from North Rhine-Westphalia
- Military personnel from Krefeld
- German sculptor stubs