List of Danish painters
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This is a list of Danish painters who were born in or whose creative production is associated with Denmark
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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...
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- Nikolaj Abraham AbildgaardNikolaj Abraham AbildgaardNikolaj Abraham Abildgaard , Danish artist, was born in Copenhagen, the son of Søren Abildgaard, an antiquarian draughtsman of repute, and Anne Margrethe Bastholm.- Training as an artist :...
(1744-1809) - Else AlfeltElse AlfeltElse Alfelt was a painter who was born and died in Copenhagen. She was one of the two women in the CoBrA. She was married to Carl-Henning Pedersen, also a veteran of CoBrA....
(1910-1974) - Peder AlsPeder AlsPeder Als, a Danish historical and portrait painter, born at Copenhagen in 1725, studied for some time under C. G. Pile. After gaining the first great prize given by the academy at Copenhagen in 1755, he went to Rome and entered the school of Mengs. He occupied himself chiefly in copying the...
(1725-1776 - Anna AncherAnna AncherAnna Ancher was a Danish artist associated with the Skagen Painters, an artists' colony in the very north of Jutland.-Background:...
(1859-1935) - Michael Peter AncherMichael Peter AncherMichael Peter Ancher was a Danish impressionist artist. He is most associated with his paintings of fishermen and other scenes from the Danish port of Skagen. His paintings are classics and he is probably one of Denmark's most popular artists.-Background:Michael Peter Ancher was born at Rutsker on...
(1849-1927)
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- Otto BacheOtto BacheOtto Bache was a Danish painter. Many of his pictures depict key events in Danish history.-Biography:Bache was born on 21 August 1839. Only 10 years old, on a dispensation, he was admitted into the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, from 1854 studying under Wilhelm Marstrand...
(1839-1927) - Mogens Balle (1921-1988)
- Lars Bang (1973-)
- Poul Anker BechPoul Anker BechPoul Anker Bech was a Danish painter.He started painting in the 1960s and studied at The Jutland Academy of Art in Aarhus, 1966-67. He quit his job in 1988 to become a full-time painter....
(1942-) - Wilhelm BendzWilhelm BendzWilhelm Ferdinand Bendz Danish painter mainly known for genre works and portrait which often portray his artist colleagues and their daily lives...
(1804-1832) - Albert BertelsenAlbert BertelsenAlbert Bertelsen is a Danish autodidact artist. He was born in Vejle. Bertelsen is primarily known for his landscape paintings and graphic works in green colours. His work often features the Faroe Islands, but France, Iceland and Norway have also provided him with inspiration. Bertelsen has also...
(Born 1921) - Ejler BilleEjler BilleEjler Bille was a Danish artist. He studied at the Kunsthåndværkerskolen in Copenhagen, with Bizzie Høyer 1930-32 and the Royal Danish Academy of Art, 1933. In 1934 he joined Linien, Corner in 1940 and CoBrA in 1949. He had concentrated on small sculptures, but moved into painting after joining...
(1910-2004) - Wilhelm Bissen (1836-1913)
- Carl Heinrich BlochCarl Heinrich BlochCarl Heinrich Bloch was a Danish painter.He was born in Copenhagen and studied with Wilhelm Marstrand at the Royal Danish Academy of Art there. Bloch's parents wanted their son to enter a respectable profession - an officer in the Navy. This, however, was not what Carl wanted...
(1834-1890) - Lars BoLars BoLars Bo was a Danish artist and writer. He is known for his graphic works with surrealistically inspired fantastic motifs. He was nicknamed "Wizard"....
(1924-1999) - Hans Andersen Brendekilde (1857-1942)
- Peter BrandesPeter BrandesPeter Brandes is a Danish painter, sculptor, ceramic artist and photographer.Brandes' art is abstract and often in brown colours. He had his breakthrough as artist in the beginning of the 1980s...
(1944-) - Jacob Brostrup (1973-)
- Johan Jacob BruunJohan Jacob BruunJohan Jacob Bruun was a Danish painter. Often working in gouaches, he is most known for his topographic prospects which herald the development of a Danish landscape painting.-Biography:...
(1715-1789) - Magdalene BärensMagdalene BärensMagdalene Margrethe Bärens was a Danish artist. She was one of the first professional female artists in Denmark, and the first woman to be elected into the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts...
(1737-1808) - Emil BærentzenEmil BærentzenEmilius Ditlev Bærentzen, usually known as Emil Bærentzen, was a Danish portrait painter and lithographer, active during the Golden Age of Danish Painting.-Biography:...
(1799–1868) - P. Rostrup Bøyesen (1882-1952)
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- Godfred ChristensenGodfred ChristensenGodfred Christensen was a Danish landscaoe painter. He belonged to the transition between Romanticism and Realism. studied at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts in Copenhagen from 1860 to 1867....
(1845-1928) - Poul Simon ChristiansenPoul Simon ChristiansenPoul Simon Christiansen, frequently referred to as Poul S. Christiansen was a Danish painter who developed a Colourist style under Kristian Zahrtmann and as a result of his appreciation of the works of Paul Gauguin and Vincent van Gogh...
(1855–1933) - Franciska ClausenFranciska ClausenFranciska Clausen was a Danish painter. She studied with László Moholy-Nagy in Berlin in 1922 and with Fernand Léger in Paris from 1924 to 26.-References:...
(1899-1986)
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- Carl DahlCarl DahlNiels Carl Michaelius Flindt Dahl, usually known as Carl Dahl, was a Danish marine painter during the Golden Age of Danish Painting.-Biography:...
(1812–1865) - Christen DalsgaardChristen DalsgaardChristen Dalsgaard was a Danish painter, a late student of Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg.- Early life and education:...
(1824-1907) - Heinrich DohmHeinrich DohmHeinrich August Emil Dohm was a Danish artist who painted portraits and genre works and for a period specialized in religious paintings.-Biography:...
(1875-1940) - Anton DorphAnton DorphAnton Laurids Johannes Dorph, usually known as Anton Dorph was a Danish painter who is remembered for his altarpieces and his paintings of fishermen.-Biography:...
(1831-1914) - Kai Drews (1884-1964)
- Dankvart DreyerDankvart DreyerDankvart Dreyer was a Danish landscape painter of the Copenhagen School of painters who was educated under the guidance of Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg...
(1816-1852)
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- Christoffer Wilhelm EckersbergChristoffer Wilhelm EckersbergChristoffer 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...
(1783-1853) - Heinrich EddelienHeinrich EddelienMatthias Heinrich Elias Eddelien was a Danish history painter of German origin.Eddelien arrived in Copenhagen as a young man and attended the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts from 1821 studying under Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg. In 1837, he was awarded the Academy's large gold medal...
(1802–1852) - Ib EisnerIb EisnerIb Eisner was a Danish artist.His artistic career started in 1945 with entering the Copenhagen Academy of Arts, where he studied in the classes of the Professors Kræsten Iversen , Olaf Rude and Axel Jørgensen .In the early fifties he discovered characteristic motif cycles,...
(1925-2003) - Julius ExnerJulius ExnerJohan Julius Exner, , Danish genre painter, was born in Copenhagen to Johann Gottlieb Exner, a Czech musician from Bohemia, who came to Denmark during the Napoleonic period, and his wife Karen Jørgensdatter...
(1825-1910)
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- Paul Gustave Fisher (1860-1934)
- Johanna Marie FosieJohanna Marie FosieJohanna Marie Fosie was a Danish painter, the first professional native female artist in Denmark.- Biography :The daughter of Anna Dorothea Ilsøe and the painter Jacob Fosie, who was a teacher in drawing in his home. She learned to paint from him, together with her siblings Michael Fosie and...
(1726-1764) - Wilhelm FreddieWilhelm FreddieWilhelm Frederik Christian Carlsen Freddie was a Danish painter and sculptor. Initially working along a somewhat abstract line, he soon turned towards a more realistic surrealism, only to later return to abstract art...
(1909-1995) - Hans Gabriel Friis ( 1839-1892)
- Cladius Detlev FritzschCladius Detlev FritzschCladius Detlev Fritzsch , noramlly referred to as C. D. Fritzsch, was a Danish flower painter.-Biography:...
(1765-1841)
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- Hans Jørgen HammerHans Jørgen HammerHans Jørgen Hammer was a Danish artist who specialized in genre painting.-Biography:...
(1815–1882) - Vilhelm HammershøiVilhelm HammershøiVilhelm Hammershøi , often written in English Vilhelm Hammershoi , was a Danish painter. He is known for his poetic, low-key portraits and interiors. In 1997, Denmark issued a postage stamp in his honor.-Life:...
(1864-1916) - Constantin HansenConstantin HansenCarl Christian Constantin Hansen was one of the painters associated with the Golden Age of Danish Painting. He was deeply interested in literature and mythology, and inspired by art historian Niels Lauritz Høyen, he tried to recreate a national historical painting based on Norse mythology...
(1804-1880) - Heinrich HansenHeinrich HansenHeinrich Hansen was a German Lutheran theologian and the father of the Lutheran High Church movement in Germany....
(1821–1890) - Niels Hansen (1880-1946)
- Peter HansenPeter Hansen (painter)Peter Marius Hansen was a Danish painter who became one of the Fynboerne or "Funen Painters" group living and working on the island of Funen.-Biography:...
(1868–1928) - Svend Wiig Hansen (1922-1997)
- 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:...
(1912–1999) - Christian HornemanChristian HornemanChristian Horneman was a Danish miniature and pastels painter, mainly known for portraits. He was the father of the composer Emil Horneman and grandfather of C. F. E. Horneman, also a composer.-Biography:...
(1765-1844) - Henry HeerupHenry HeerupHenry Heerup was a painter and sculptor born in Frederiksberg, Denmark.He studied painting under Axel Jørgensen and Einar Nielsen at the Royal Danish Academy of Art. He also studied sculpture there under Einar Utzon-Frank. He painted The Old Oak in Wolfvalley in 1924. This was his first oil...
(1907-1993) - Erik HenningsenErik HenningsenErik Ludvig Henningsen was a Danish painter and illustrator. He is best known for his Social Realist paintings of poor and exposed groups in the 1880s and 1890s...
(1855–1930) - Frants HenningsenFrants HenningsenFrants Peter Diderik Henningsen was a Danish painter, illustrator and professor. Erik Henningsen, also an artist, was his younger brother.-Biography:...
(1850–1908) - Frants HenningsenFrants HenningsenFrants Peter Diderik Henningsen was a Danish painter, illustrator and professor. Erik Henningsen, also an artist, was his younger brother.-Biography:...
(1850-1908) - Sally HenriquesSally HenriquesSally Ruben Henriques was a Jewish-Danish painter. He was born and died in Copenhagen and portraied the city in his pictures....
(1815-1886) - Heinrich Gustav Ferdinand HolmHeinrich Gustav Ferdinand HolmHeinrich Gustav Ferdinand Holm, often referred to as H.G.F. Holm, was a Danish artist and engraver who is remembered for his finely detailed topographical paintings and drawings of Copenhagen and surroundings.-Biography:Holm initially followed in the footsteps of his father as an engraver and...
(1803-1861) - Bent Holstein (1942-)
- Paul HømPaul HømPaul Briegel Høm was a Danish artist who is remembered for his religious paintings and brightly coloured stained glass windows which decorate a number of Danish churches.-Biography:...
(1905-1994) - Oluf HøstOluf HøstOluf Høst was the only member of the Bornholm school of painters who was a real Bornholmer. Although he had studied in Copenhagen, he returned to the Danish island of Bornholm in 1929 where he remained with his family until he died. Bognemark, the little farmhouse near Gudhjem was one of Høst's...
(1884-1966) - Cornelius HøyerCornelius HøyerCornelius Høyer was a Danish painter, mainly known for his work in miniatures. Within his special trade, he was among the virtuosos of his day and won an international reputation.-Biography:Høyer was born at Kronborg Rifle Factory...
(1741–1804)
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- Egill Jacobsen, (1910-1998)
- Georg JacobsenGeorg JacobsenGeorg Jacobsen was a Danish painter.He studied under Viggo Johansen at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts in Copenhagen from 1906 to 1911. He later spent time in Paris, from 1919 to 1935, as well as Italy and Spain. From 1935 to 1940 he worked at the Norwegian National Academy of Fine Arts...
(1887–1976) - Robert JacobsenRobert JacobsenRobert Julius Tommy Jacobsen was a Danish sculptor and painter. The Danish Robert award was named after him.-Biography:...
(1912-1993) - August JerndorffAugust JerndorffAugust Andreas Jerndorff was a Danish painter who is best known for his portraits.-Biography:August Jarndorff was born on 25 January 1846 in Oldenburg. His parents were Just Jerndorff, painter to the Oldenburg Court, and Nancy Caroline née Jones He attended the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts...
(1846–1906) - Just Jerndorff (1806-1847)
- Christian Albrecht JensenChristian Albrecht JensenChristian Albrecht Jensen was a Danish portrait painter who was active during the Golden Age of Danish Painting in the first half of the 19th century...
(1792–1870) - Johan Laurentz JensenJohan Laurentz JensenJohan Laurentz Jensen, often referred to as J. L. Jensen was a Danish artist who specialized in flower painting.-Biography:...
(1800-1856) - Elisabeth Jerichau-BaumannElisabeth Jerichau-BaumannAnna Maria Elisabeth Lisinska Jerichau-Baumann was a Polish-born Danish painter. She was married to the sculptor Jens Adolf Jerichau.-Early life and career:...
(1819-1881) - August JerndorffAugust JerndorffAugust Andreas Jerndorff was a Danish painter who is best known for his portraits.-Biography:August Jarndorff was born on 25 January 1846 in Oldenburg. His parents were Just Jerndorff, painter to the Oldenburg Court, and Nancy Caroline née Jones He attended the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts...
(1846-1906) - Asger JornAsger JornAsger Oluf Jorn was a Danish painter, sculptor, ceramic artist, and author. He was a founding member of the avant-garde movement COBRA and the Situationist International...
(1914-1973) - Jens JuelJens Juel (painter)Jens Juel was a Danish painter, primarily known for his many portraits, of which the largest collection is on display at Frederiksborg Castle.-Early life and career:...
(1745-1802)
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- Canuto Kallan (1960-)
- Per KirkebyPer KirkebyPer Kirkeby is a Danish painter, poet, filmmaker and sculptor.-Biography:1962 Studies at the Experimental Art School in Copenhagen; works in the School on painting, graphic arts, 8 millimeter films and performance pieces...
(1938- ) - Jesper KnudsenJesper KnudsenJesper Knudsen is a Danish painter. Knudsen’s paintings have been compared to street art because they appear very spontaneously made. While painting, Knudsen turns the canvas around several times...
(1964-) - Christen KøbkeChristen KøbkeChristen Schiellerup Købke , Danish painter, was born in Copenhagen to Peter Berendt Købke, a baker, and his wife Cecilie Margrete. He was one of 11 children...
(1810-1848) - John Kørner (1967-)
- Johanne Krebs (1848-1924)
- Hendrick KrockHendrick KrockHendrick Krock was a Danish history painter who, from 1706, was the court painter of Frederick IV as well as his successor Christian VI. Along with Benoit Le Coffre set the tone for history painting in Denmark during the 18th century-1720s, having been influenced by the Italian baroque painting he...
(1671–1738) - Christian Krogh (1852-1925)
- Maria KrøyerMarie Triepcke Krøyer AlfvénMarie Triepcke Krøyer Alfvén , commonly known as Marie Krøyer, was a famous Danish painter. She was born Maria Martha Mathilde Triepcke in Frederiksberg, Denmark to Wilhelm August Eduard Max and Minna Augusta Kindler Triepcke, who had immigrated to Denmark from Germany the previous year. Max...
(1867-1940) - Peder Severin KrøyerPeder Severin KrøyerPeder Severin Krøyer , known as P.S. Krøyer, was a Norwegian-Danish painter. He is one of the best known and beloved, and undeniably the most colorful of the Skagen Painters, a community of Danish and Nordic artists who lived, gathered or worked in Skagen, Denmark, especially during the final...
(1851-1909) - Michael Kvium (1955-)
- Albert KüchlerAlbert KüchlerAlbert Küchler was a Danish painter associated with the Danish Golden Age. He mainly painted genre works and portraits. He was highly esteemed by his contemporaries but is little known today.-Early life and education:...
(1803-1886) - Vilhelm KyhnVilhelm KyhnPeter Vilhelm Carl Kyhn, was a Danish landscape painter who belonged to the generation of national romantic painters immediately after the Danish Golden Age and before the Modern Breakthrough...
(1819-1903)
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- Alhed LarsenAlhed LarsenAlhed Maria Larsen née Warberg , the wife of Johannes Larsen, was one of the Fynboerne or "Funen Artists" who lived and worked on the Danish island of Funen.-Biography:...
(1872–1927) - Emanuel LarsenEmanuel LarsenCarl Frederik Emanuel Larsen usually known as Emanuel Larsen was a Danish painter who specialized in marine painting.-Biography:...
(1823–1859) - Johannes LarsenJohannes LarsenJohannes Larsen was a Danish nature painter.-Biography:Born in Kerteminde on Funen, Larsen studied art at the Free School in Copenhagen under Kristian Zahrtmann in the 1880s. There he met other painters from Funen, notably Fritz Syberg and Peter Hansen, both from the southern port of Faaborg, and...
(1867–1961) - 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:...
(1899–1986) - Christian August LorentzenChristian August LorentzenChristian August Lorentzen was a Danish painter. He was the instructor of Martinus Rørbye.-Biography:Christian August Lorentzen was born on 10 August 1749 as the son of a watchmaker. He arrived in Copenhagen around 1771 where he frequented the Royal Academy of Fine Arts but it is unclear whether...
(1746-1828) - Christine LøvmandChristine LøvmandChristine Marie Løvmand was a Danish artist who specialized in paintings of flowers and still lifes. She was one of the few women at the time who gained recognition as a painter.-Biography:...
(1803–1872) - J. L. LundJ. L. LundJohan Ludwig Gebhard Lund , , Danish painter, was born in Kiel, Duchy of Holstein, to master painter Hans Giewert Lund and his wife Maria Magdalena Christina Bremer...
(1777-1867)
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- Niels MacholmNiels MacholmNiels Macholm was a self-taught Danish artist. He had his debut at Kunstnernes Efterårsudstilling i 1944 and received the Eckersberg Medal in 1976.-References:...
(1915-1997) - Lise Malinovsky (born 1957)
- Wilhelm MarstrandWilhelm MarstrandNicolai Wilhelm Nikolaj Marstrand , painter and illustrator, was born in Copenhagen, Denmark to Nicolai Jacob Marstrand, instrument maker and inventor, and Petra Othilia Smith...
(1810-1873) - Anton MelbyeAnton MelbyeDaniel Hermann Anton Melbye was a Danish painter. He studied at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts and was a private student of Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg...
(1818–1875) - Fritz MelbyeFritz MelbyeFritz Melbye was a Danish marine painter, the brother of Anton Melbye and Vilhelm Melbye who were also marine painters. He traveled widely, painting seascapes, coastal and harbour scenes as well as some landscapes in Europe, the Caribbean, Venezuela, North America and Asia.-Biography:Fritz Melbye...
(1826-1869) - Vilhelm MelbyeVilhelm MelbyeVilhelm Melbye was a Danish marine artist, the brother of Anton Melbye and Fritz Melbye. He worked in London from 1853 to 1866 and, over the course of his career, painted seascapes, coastal and harbor scenes, sailing vessels and topographical subjects in many parts of Europe, especially in the...
(1824-1882) - Tage Mellerup (1911-1988)
- Jens Peter Møller (1783-1854)
- Peder Mørk MønstedPeder Mørk MønstedPeder Mørk Mønsted was a Danish realist painter. Mønsted was known for his landscape paintings-Biography:...
(1859-1941) - Richard MortensenRichard MortensenRichard Mortensen was a Danish painter.Mortensen studied between 1931 and 1932 at the Royal Danish Academy of Art in Copenhagen. Influenced by the works of Wassily Kandinsky, he developed an abstract style...
(1910-1993) - Adam August MüllerAdam August MüllerAdam August Müller , a Danish history painter, was one of Eckersberg's favourite students. Though he suffered from poor health and died when only 32, his work is recognized as an important component in Danish art.-Biography:...
(1811-1844) - Emilie Mundt (1842-1922)
- Christian Mølsted (1862-1930)
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- Arthur NielsenArthur Nielsen (painter)Arthur Nielsen is a listed and very well known Danish artist. His tutor was Henrik Dohm . He studied and traveled in Germany, Austria and Italy...
(1883-1946) - Ejnar NielsenEjnar NielsenEjnar Nielsen was a Danish painter and illustrator, who was a central proponant of Symbolist painting in Danish art. He is also known for his large mosaic on Stærekassen, an extension to the Royal Danish Theatre on Kongens Nytorv in Copenhagen...
(1872-1956) - Julie Nord (1970-)
- Emil NormannEmil NormannEmil Wilhelm Normann was a Danish painter and naval officer.-Biography:Normann, who initially developed his painting abilities through his own resources, became a student in Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg's private school in 1825...
(1798-1881) - Lars Nørgård (1956-)
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- Erik PauelsenErik PauelsenErik Pauelsen was a Danish painter. He is most notable for his landscapes and was also a popular portraitist. However, he did not experience the same level of succes as Jens Juel and Nicolai Abildgaard, his contemporaries, and in 1790 he committed suicide.-Biography:Erik Pauelsen was born in...
1749 – 1790) - Julius Paulsen (1860-1940)
- Carl-Henning PedersenCarl-Henning PedersenCarl-Henning Pedersen was a Danish painter and a key member of the COBRA movement. He was known as the "Scandinavian Chagall", and was one of the leading Danish artists of the second half of the 20th century....
(1913-2007) - Viggo Pedersen (1854-1926)
- Anna Petersen (1845-1910)
- Edvard PetersenEdvard PetersenEdvard Petersen was a Danish painter. He also designed the Stork Fountain on Amagertorv in Copenhagen-Biography:...
(1841-1911) - Fritz PetzholdtFritz PetzholdtErnst Christian Fritz Petzholdt was a Danish landscape painter of the Copenhagen School, also known as the Golden Age of Danish Painting...
(1805-1838) - Theodor PhilipsenTheodor PhilipsenTheodor Philipsen was a Danish painter.Philipsen has been considered an innovator of 19th century Danish art. He took Danish art into a new level of impressionism and naturalism. He was influenced by French art, this influence beginning in his first time in Paris from 1874–1876...
(1840-1920) - Camille PissarroCamille PissarroCamille Pissarro was a French Impressionist and Neo-Impressionist painter born on the island of St Thomas . His importance resides in his contributions to both Impressionism and Post-Impressionism, as he was the only artist to exhibit in both forms...
(1830–1903)
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- 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....
(1967-) - Johannes RachJohannes RachJohannes Rach was a Danish painter and draughtsman whose works from Copenhagen and Indonesia are a valuable source of architectural and cultural historic knowledge. He began his artistic career painting topographical views for the royal court in Copenhagen...
(1720-1783) - Jacob Rantzau (1973-)
- Hans Palludan Rasmussen (1884-1962)
- Johan Rohde (1856-1935)
- L.A. Ring (1854-1933)
- Jørgen RoedJørgen RoedJørgen Roed, , Danish portrait and genre painter associated with the Golden Age of Danish Painting, was born in Ringsted to Peder Jørgensen Roed and wife, Ellen Hansdatter.-Growing up:...
(1808-1888) - Martinus RørbyeMartinus RørbyeMartinus Christian Wesseltoft Rørbye was a Danish painter, known both for genre works and landscapes. He was a central figure of the Golden Age of Danish painting during the first half of the 19th century....
(1803-1848)
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- Otto Sarp (1885-1945)
- Ludvig Abelin SchouLudvig Abelin SchouLudvig Abelin Schou was a Danish painter of the late Romanticism period.-Career:Schou was born in Slagelse 11 January 1838 and he graduated from the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts in 1855. After graduating, he became a student of Wilhelm Marstrand and Niels Simonsen, who both were professors at...
(1838-1867) - P. A. Schou (1844-1914)
- Joakim Skovgaard (1856-1933)
- Niels Skovgaard (1858-1938)
- Joakim Frederik Skovgaard (1856–1933)
- P.C. Skovgaard (1817-1875)
- Agnes Slott-MøllerAgnes Slott-MøllerAgnes Rambusch Slott-Møller was a Danish painter.Her work was in the vein of Danish history and mythology. She is represented in the National Gallery of Norway.From 1888 she was married to fellow painter Harald Slott-Møller ....
(1862 – 1937) - Harald Slott-Møller (1864-1937)
- Frederik Sødring (1809-1862)
- Jens SøndergaardJens SøndergaardJens Søndergaard was a Danish expressionist painter. He specialised in strongly coloured landscapes depicting his feelings for the power of nature and the sea. Søndergaard won both national and international acclaim.-Biography:...
(1895-1957) - Carl Frederik SørensenCarl Frederik SørensenCarl Frederik Sørensen was a Danish artist who specialized in marine painting. His paintings not only attracted customers in Denmark but also in the courts of St Petersburg, London and Athens....
(1818–1879) - Christine SwaneChristine SwaneChristine Swane née Christine Larsen was a Danish painter who first associated with the Funen Painters before developing her own increasingly Cubist style.-Biography:...
(1876– 1960) - Sigurd SwaneSigurd SwaneSigurd Swane was a Danish painter and writer. He studied in Copenhagen at the Royal Danish Academy of Art....
(1879–1973) - Anna SybergAnna SybergAnna Louise Birgitte Syberg was a Danish painter who, together with her husband Fritz Syberg, was one of the Fynboerne or "Funen Artists" who lived and worked on the island of Funen...
(1870-1914) - Fritz SybergFritz SybergChristian Friedrich Wilhelm Heinrich Syberg, generally known as Fritz Syberg, was a Danish painter and illustrator, one of the reactionary Fynboerne or "Funen Painters" group living and working on the island of Funen.-Biography:Syberg, from a poor background in Fåborg, first served a house...
(1862-1939) - Leif Sylvester Petersen (1940-)
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- C. Thomsen (1847-1912)
- Reinhold TimmReinhold TimmReinhold Timm was a Danish painter. From 1619 he participated in the decoration in the Long Hall at Rosenborg Castle in Copenhagen with 7 or 8 large allegorical paintings of which only one, Unge mænd brydes på en bro, is signed while the others are attributed. Today they are kept at Kronborg...
(?-1639) - Kurt TrampedachKurt TrampedachKurt Trampedach is a Danish painter and sculptor.By the end of the 1960s Trampedach had his artistic breakthrough after he started studying at the Arts Academy in 1963. Trampedach has often made distorted self-portraits and portraits of his own wife...
(1943-) - Laurits TuxenLaurits TuxenLaurits Tuxen was a Danish painter and sculptor, sculptor, specialising in figure painting. He was also associated with the Skagen Painters...
(1853-1927)
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- Bertha Wegmann (1847-1926)
- Jens Ferdinand WillumsenJens Ferdinand WillumsenJens Ferdinand Willumsen was a Danish artist who was associated with the movements of Symbolism and Expressionism. Although he was Danish, Willumsen lived almost half of his life in France...
(1863-1958) - Bjørn WiinbladBjørn WiinbladBjørn Wiinblad , was a Danish painter, designer and artist in ceramics, silver, bronze, textiles, and graphics. His work has been shown widely in Europe, in the United States of America first in 1954 and in Japan, Australia and Canada in 1968.He was attached to the United States Embassy in Paris in...
(1918-2006) - Abraham WuchtersAbraham WuchtersAbraham Wuchters was a Dutch-Danish painter and engraver. He was born in Antwerp but had most of his career in Denmark where he, along with Karel van Mander III, was the preferred painter of the Danish King, nobility and Bourgeoisie during his day, together they represent the main influence from...
(1608-1682)