Karl Vikas
Karl Vikas (born September 19, 1875 in Ternitz / Lower Austria , † August 30, 1934 in Krems an der Donau ) was an Austrian landscape painter .
Karl Vikas was a student of the landscape painter Hugo Darnaut in his painting school in Plankenberg Castle in the Vienna Woods because he could not afford an academic education. As a successful painter of landscapes, he lived in Mautern in the Wachau , where he lived until his death.
His works were influenced by Emil Jakob Schindler . Vikas was one of the founders of the Wachau Artists' Association in 1919 .
literature
- H. u. R. Rathei: Karl Vikas, a painter from the Wachau (1875–1934), 1994.
- Wolfgang Krug: Wachau, Pictures from the Land of Romanticism , Vienna 2003, ISBN 3-85498-316-6 .
- Wolfgang Krug: Karl Vikas , 2007.
Web links
Commons : Karl Vikas - collection of images, videos and audio files
- photos
- Entry on Karl Vikas in the database of the state's memory for the history of the state of Lower Austria ( Museum Niederösterreich )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Vikas, Karl |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian landscape painter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 19, 1875 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Ternitz |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 30, 1934 |
| Place of death | Krems at the Donau |