He initially studied porcelain processing and modeling at the
Kunstgewerbeschulen in
Haindorf and
Reichenberg. He then studied sculpting at the
Academy of Fine Arts, Vienna, with
Hans Bitterlich and
Edmund von Hellmer. In 1908, the Academy awarded him its
Gundel-Prize for excellence. Following graduation he was able to make an extensive study trip to Italy, France, Belgium and Germany. During
World War I, he was commissioned to plan and create thirty-four war cemeteries and memorials inin the vicinity of
Tarnów and
Gorlice. After the war, he worked as a freelance sculptor in Vienna. From there, he created several large sculptures for his home region. He also created numerous
statuettes and medals that were reproduced in porcelain and bronze for many years after his death. Many were signed with the name "Karl von Mildenau". From 1920 he was a member of the
Vienna Künstlerhaus, and served as its Vice-President. His work was part of the
art competitions at the 1936 Summer Olympics. That same year, he was named a Professor. Some of his smaller works may be seen at the
Kunsthistorisches Museum and the
Heeresgeschichtliches Museum. He appears as a character (the sculptor "Scholc") in
The Good Soldier Schweik, a novel by
Jaroslav Hašek. ==References==