The drawing Rugby earned Jacoby a gold medal in 1928.
Jean Lucien Nicolas Jacoby (26 March1891 – 9 September1936) was a Luxembourgartist. He won Olympic gold medals in the Olympic art competitions of 1924 and 1928, making him the most successful Olympic artist. Image File history File links Rugby by Jean Jacoby Scan from Concours et exposition d art olympique: peinture, sculpture, architecture, catalogue of the 1928 Olympic art competitions, published 1928 in Amsterdam. ... Image File history File links Rugby by Jean Jacoby Scan from Concours et exposition d art olympique: peinture, sculpture, architecture, catalogue of the 1928 Olympic art competitions, published 1928 in Amsterdam. ... March 26 is the 85th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (86th in leap years). ... 1891 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... September 9 is the 252nd day of the year (253rd in leap years). ... 1936 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Resources Great Museums in the World (Louvre, Metropolitan Museum, MoMA, Picasso …) CGFA: A Virtual Art Museum Art-Atlas. ... For months before the Olympic Games, runners relay the Olympic Flame from Olympia to the opening ceremony. ... Art competitions were held from 1912 to 1948 at the Olympic Games. ...
Jacoby often depicted sports in his works, also designing Luxembourg postage stamps for the 1952 Summer Olympics. This 1974 stamp from Japan depicts a Class 8620 steam locomotive. ... 1952 Summer Olympics - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ...
JeanJacoby is the only artist to win two gold medals.
Judging by the medals won, Luxembourg painter JeanJacoby is the most successful Olympicartist, winning the gold medal for his 1924 painting Étude de Sport, and for his drawing Rugby in 1928.
Swiss artist Alex Diggelmann won three medals, a gold one in 1936 (for his poster Arosa I Placard), and a silver and a bronze in the 1948 applied arts and crafts class, both with commercial posters.
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