August Jerndorff
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August Andreas Jerndorff (25 January 1846 – 28 July 1906) was a Danish
painter who is best known for his portraits.
. His parents were Just Jerndorff, painter to the Oldenburg Court, and Nancy Caroline née Jones He attended the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts from 1863 to 1868 and studied privately with P. C. Skovgaard
. He received a travel scholarship and traveled to Italy
where he lived from 1875 to 1878. He became acquainted with but remained relatively unaffected by the latest Realist
tendencies in European painting.
Back in Denmark, he was a co-founder of the painting academy at Søkvæsthuset on Christianshavn
in Copenhagen in 1880, alongside Laurits Tuxen
and F. Swarz, a precursor of Artist's Independent Studio Schools
which were founded two years later. He received the Thorvaldsen Medal
in 1884 and became a professor at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in 1891.
His religious paintings include 12 Apostles for Jesus Church
in Copenhagen, an altar piece for the church in Nykøbing Mors
, and landscapes.
, Otto Haslund and Joakim Skovgaard, Jerndorff also worked with ceramics in the mid 1880s, a collaboration which led to the foundation of the Dekorationsforeningen society in 1887. With the same collaborators he illustrated Holger Drachmann
's Troldhøj.
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
painter who is best known for his portraits.
Biography
August Jarndorff was born on 25 January 1846 in OldenburgOldenburg
Oldenburg is an independent city in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated in the western part of the state between the cities of Bremen and Groningen, Netherlands, at the Hunte river. It has a population of 160,279 which makes it the fourth biggest city in Lower Saxony after Hanover, Braunschweig...
. His parents were Just Jerndorff, painter to the Oldenburg Court, and Nancy Caroline née Jones He attended the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts from 1863 to 1868 and studied privately with P. C. Skovgaard
P. C. Skovgaard
Peter Christian Thamsen Skovgaard , , Danish national romantic landscape painter, was born near Ringsted to farmer Tham Masmann Skovgaard and his wife Cathrine Elisabeth. He is one of the main figures associated with the Golden Age of Danish Painting...
. He received a travel scholarship and traveled to Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
where he lived from 1875 to 1878. He became acquainted with but remained relatively unaffected by the latest Realist
Realism (arts)
Realism in the visual arts and literature refers to the general attempt to depict subjects "in accordance with secular, empirical rules", as they are considered to exist in third person objective reality, without embellishment or interpretation...
tendencies in European painting.
Back in Denmark, he was a co-founder of the painting academy at Søkvæsthuset on Christianshavn
Christianshavn
Christianshavn is an artificial island neighbourhood located in Copenhagen, Denmark. It was founded in the early 17th century by Christian IV as part of his extension of the fortifications of Copenhagen. Originally it was laid out as an independent privileged merchant's town with inspiration from...
in Copenhagen in 1880, alongside Laurits Tuxen
Laurits Tuxen
Laurits Tuxen was a Danish painter and sculptor, sculptor, specialising in figure painting. He was also associated with the Skagen Painters...
and F. Swarz, a precursor of Artist's Independent Studio Schools
Kunstnernes Frie Studieskoler
Kunstnernes Frie Studieskoler was a Danish art school established in Copenhagen in 1882 as a protest against the policies of the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts and to provide an alternative to its educational program...
which were founded two years later. He received the Thorvaldsen Medal
Thorvaldsen Medal
The Thorvaldsen Medal is awarded annually with few exceptions to a varying number of recipients by the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts and is its highest destinction within the visual arts...
in 1884 and became a professor at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in 1891.
Paintings
Jerndorff started his career as a landscape painter under the influence of Skovgaard, but soon turned to portrait painting and Biblical subjects. He is best known for a number of monumental portraits which were painted for the Danish museum of National History at Frederiksborg Castle.His religious paintings include 12 Apostles for Jesus Church
Jesus Church, Valby
The Jesus Church is a church in the Valby district of Copenhagen, Denmark, commissioned by second-generation Carlsberg brewer Carl Jacobsen and designed by Danish architect Vilhelm Dahlerup. Noted for its extensive ornamentation and artwork, it is considered to be one of the country's most...
in Copenhagen, an altar piece for the church in Nykøbing Mors
Nykøbing Mors
Nykøbing Mors is the largest town on the Danish Limfjord island of Mors. The town received its charter in 1299 and has a population of 9,154...
, and landscapes.
Decorative arts
Together with Thorvald BindesbøllThorvald Bindesbøll
Thorvald Bindesbøll was a Danish architect. He was one of Denmark's most important architects at the turn of the twentieth century....
, Otto Haslund and Joakim Skovgaard, Jerndorff also worked with ceramics in the mid 1880s, a collaboration which led to the foundation of the Dekorationsforeningen society in 1887. With the same collaborators he illustrated Holger Drachmann
Holger Drachmann
Holger Henrik Herholdt Drachmann , was a Danish poet and dramatist. He is an outstanding figure of the Modern Break-Through....
's Troldhøj.