Eckersberg Medal
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The Eckersberg Medal is an annual award of the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts. It is named after Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg
, known as the father of Danish painting.
The Eckersberg Medal was created in 1883, on the 100th birthday of its namesake.
Recipients of the medal include:
Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg
Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg was a Danish painter. He was born in Blåkrog in the Duchy of Schleswig , to Henrik Vilhelm Eckersberg, painter and carpenter, and Ingeborg Nielsdatter...
, known as the father of Danish painting.
The Eckersberg Medal was created in 1883, on the 100th birthday of its namesake.
Recipients of the medal include:
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- 1933: Arno Malinowski
- 1947: Júlíana SveinsdóttirJúlíana SveinsdóttirJúlíana Sveinsdóttir was one of Iceland's first woman painters and textile artists. Taught initially by prominent Icelandic artist Þórarinn B...
- 1948: Magnus Stephensen
- 1958: Erik Herlow, Vilhelm WohlertVilhelm WohlertVilhelm Wohlert was a Danish architect.Wohlert was educated at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts' School of Architecture, where one of his teachers was Kaare Klint. In 1958 he and his partner Jørgen Bo started work on the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, a project on which they would work for...
, Harald LethHarald LethHarald Leth was a Danish painter whose Naturalistic work was inspired by Johannes Larsen of the Funen Painters and Oluf Høst of the Bornholm School.-Biography:... - 1960: Sven Havsteen-MikkelsenSven Havsteen-MikkelsenSven Havsteen-Mikkelsen was a Danish painter who is remembered for his old Nordic landscapes, his church decorations and his woodcuts.-Early life and education:...
- 1965: Henning LarsenHenning LarsenHenning Larsen is a Danish architect.He is internationally known for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs building in Riyadhand the Copenhagen Opera House...
- 1966: Soren Georg Jensen
- 1968: Annelise Bjorner and Rigmor AndersenRigmor AndersenRigmor Andersen was a versatile Danish designer, educator and author. Above all she is remembered for maintaining the traditions of Kaare Klint's furniture school at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts....
- 1970: Knut Holscher
- 1971: Richard WintherRichard WintherRichard Winther was considered one of the major Danish artists of the 20th century. He explored the arts extensively and his prolific career focused mainly on painting, graphics, photography and sculpture...
- 2004: Dorte MandrupDorte MandrupDorte Mandrup-Poulsen is a Danish architect, founder and owner of the architectural practice Dorte Mandrup Arkitekter which is based in Copenhagen, Denmark.-Biography:...
, Olafur EliassonOlafur EliassonOlafur Eliasson is a Danish-Icelandic artist known for sculptures and large-scale installation art employing elemental materials such as light, water, and air temperature to enhance the viewer’s experience. In 1995 he established Studio Olafur Eliasson in Berlin, a laboratory for spatial research... - 2005: Bjarke IngelsBjarke IngelsBjarke Ingels is a Danish architect. He heads the architectural practice Bjarke Ingels Group which he founded in 2006. In 2009 he co-founded the design consultancy KiBiSi...
, Julien De SmedtJulien De SmedtJulien De Smedt is a Belgian-Danish architect based in Copenhagen, Denmark. In 2006 he founded the architectural practice Julien De Smedt Architects Julien De Smedt (born 3 December 1975 in Brussels) is a Belgian-Danish architect based in Copenhagen, Denmark. In 2006 he founded the architectural...
, Tal RTal RTal R is an artist based in Copenhagen.Tal R studied at Billedskolen, Copenhagen, 1986–1988 and at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, 1994–2000....
, Per Bak JensenPer Bak JensenPer Bak Jensen , one of Denmark's leading artistic photographers, is a pioneer of modern landscape photography. His desolate images of nature or industrial sites often convey an almost metaphysical impression. His unusual subjects include corn stubble, twigs in the snow or a few isolated rocks... - 2010: Peter CallesenPeter CallesenPeter Callesen is a Danish artist and author. Callesen is renowned for his exceptional talent in combining the minimalism of a big crisp white sheet of paper with the complexity of meticulously cut and folded paper and uses the two to build out some really beautiful compositions...
- Paper Artist