Jens Adolf Jerichau
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Emil Jens Baumann Adolf Jerichau (17 April 1816 – 25 July 1883) was a Danish sculptor. He belonged to the generation immediately after Bertel Thorvaldsen
, for whom he worked briefly in Tome
, but gradually moved away from the static Neoclassicism
he inherited from him and towards a more dynamic and realistic style.He was a professor at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts and its director from 1857 to 1863.
He was married to the painter Elisabeth Jerichau-Baumann
.
on the Danish island of Funen
to groceer and lieutenant Carl Christian Jerichau and his wife Karen Birch. He worked in a painter's aparenticeship for one and a half years before traveling to Copenhagen where he was admitted to the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in 1831. He was accepted into the model school in 1833 and continued to the painting school, at the same time studying privately with Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg
, after winning both silver medals. Then in 1836 he started sculpting with Hermann Ernst Freund
After graduating from the Academy in 1837 he traveled to Rome
where he initially worked for around a year in Bertel Thorvaldsen
's studio. He established his calling through a bas-relief on a frieze in the royal palace Christiansborg
in Copenhagen, depicting the marriage of Alexander the Great to Roxane
.
His early works such as the sculpture Hercules and Hebe
(1846, original model in the Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek
)as well as his colossal Christ figure from 1849 are in a strong Neoclassical style which bear clear testament to Thorvaldsen.
(1845–46, Danish National Gallery
), which won international acclaim, he moved away from the static Neoclassicism and towards a more dramatic and dynamic style. He created also formed depictions of nature, such as The Panther Hunter.
As a result of a commission from the Princess of Prussia, he produced a depiction of the resurrection of Christ. He died on 25 July 1883. His wife, Elisabeth Jerichau-Baumann
, was a painter as was his son Harald Jerichau.
A number of his most famous works were damaged or ruined in a fire in the Christiansborg Palace in 1884.
Bertel Thorvaldsen
Bertel Thorvaldsen was a Danish-Icelandic sculptor of international fame, who spent most of his life in Italy . Thorvaldsen was born in Copenhagen into a Danish/Icelandic family of humble means, and was accepted to the Royal Academy of Arts when he was eleven years old...
, for whom he worked briefly in Tome
Tome
A tome is a large book, especially one volume of a multi-volume scholarly work.It may also refer to:-Places:* Tome, Miyagi, city in Japan * Tome-Adelino, New Mexico, city in New Mexico-People:...
, but gradually moved away from the static Neoclassicism
Neoclassicism
Neoclassicism is the name given to Western movements in the decorative and visual arts, literature, theatre, music, and architecture that draw inspiration from the "classical" art and culture of Ancient Greece or Ancient Rome...
he inherited from him and towards a more dynamic and realistic style.He was a professor at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts and its director from 1857 to 1863.
He was married to the painter Elisabeth Jerichau-Baumann
Elisabeth Jerichau-Baumann
Anna Maria Elisabeth Lisinska Jerichau-Baumann was a Polish-born Danish painter. She was married to the sculptor Jens Adolf Jerichau.-Early life and career:...
.
Early life and career
Jens Adolf Jerichau was born on 17 April 1816 in AssensAssens
Assens may refer to:* Assens, Denmark** Assens Municipality* Assens, Switzerland* Rafael Cansinos-Asséns , a Spanish poet, essayist, literary critic...
on the Danish island of Funen
Funen
Funen , with a size of 2,984 km² , is the third-largest island of Denmark following Zealand and Vendsyssel-Thy, and the 163rd largest island of the world. Funen is located in the central part of the country and has a population of 454,358 inhabitants . The main city is Odense, connected to the...
to groceer and lieutenant Carl Christian Jerichau and his wife Karen Birch. He worked in a painter's aparenticeship for one and a half years before traveling to Copenhagen where he was admitted to the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in 1831. He was accepted into the model school in 1833 and continued to the painting school, at the same time studying privately with Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg
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...
, after winning both silver medals. Then in 1836 he started sculpting with Hermann Ernst Freund
After graduating from the Academy in 1837 he traveled to Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
where he initially worked for around a year in Bertel Thorvaldsen
Bertel Thorvaldsen
Bertel Thorvaldsen was a Danish-Icelandic sculptor of international fame, who spent most of his life in Italy . Thorvaldsen was born in Copenhagen into a Danish/Icelandic family of humble means, and was accepted to the Royal Academy of Arts when he was eleven years old...
's studio. He established his calling through a bas-relief on a frieze in the royal palace Christiansborg
Christiansborg Palace
Christiansborg Palace, , on the islet of Slotsholmen in central Copenhagen, is the seat of the Folketing , the Danish Prime Minister's Office and the Danish Supreme Court...
in Copenhagen, depicting the marriage of Alexander the Great to Roxane
Roxane
Roxane may be:* An alternative spelling for the female given name Roxanne; from the Persian Roshanak* Roxane, a brand name of the drug roxatidine* 317 Roxane, an asteroid* Roxana, wife of Alexander the Great...
.
His early works such as the sculpture Hercules and Hebe
Hebe (mythology)
In Greek mythology, Hēbē is the goddess of youth . She is the daughter of Zeus and Hera. Hebe was the cupbearer for the gods and goddesses of Mount Olympus, serving their nectar and ambrosia, until she was married to Heracles ; her successor was the young Trojan prince Ganymede...
(1846, original model in the Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek
Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek
The Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek is an art museum in Copenhagen, Denmark...
)as well as his colossal Christ figure from 1849 are in a strong Neoclassical style which bear clear testament to Thorvaldsen.
Finding his own style
With his sculpture group PenelopePenelope
In Homer's Odyssey, Penelope is the faithful wife of Odysseus, who keeps her suitors at bay in his long absence and is eventually reunited with him....
(1845–46, Danish National Gallery
Statens Museum for Kunst
Statens Museum for Kunst is the Danish national gallery located in Copenhagen....
), which won international acclaim, he moved away from the static Neoclassicism and towards a more dramatic and dynamic style. He created also formed depictions of nature, such as The Panther Hunter.
As a result of a commission from the Princess of Prussia, he produced a depiction of the resurrection of Christ. He died on 25 July 1883. His wife, Elisabeth Jerichau-Baumann
Elisabeth Jerichau-Baumann
Anna Maria Elisabeth Lisinska Jerichau-Baumann was a Polish-born Danish painter. She was married to the sculptor Jens Adolf Jerichau.-Early life and career:...
, was a painter as was his son Harald Jerichau.
A number of his most famous works were damaged or ruined in a fire in the Christiansborg Palace in 1884.
Selected works
- Adam and Eve before the Fall (1863)
- Bathing Women
- Little girl with a dead bird
- König David
- The Panther Hunter (1846)