Svend Rasmussen Svendsen
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Svend Rasmussen Svendsen (March 21, 1864 - September 6, 1945) was a Norwegian American
impressionist artist
. Svendsen is most known for his rural scenes, marine views, and snowy landscapes of Norway.
, in Akershus Amt
, Norway
. He was the son of Rasmus and Marie Svendsen. Shortly thereafter his family moved to Kristiania
. Svendsen received his primary education in Norway. In 1881, he immigrated to America and settled in Chicago, Illinois.
. Svendsen exhibited at the Chicago Art Institute, the National Academy of Design
, and the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. His paintings were also shown at the Chicago Norske Klub
and at Minnesota State Fair
. Since his death, the art work of Svend Svendsen has been included in exhibitions featured at St. Olaf College
, at the University of Minnesota
and at the Spanierman Gallery in Chicago. His art is on display at the National Museum of American Art at the Smithsonian Institution
.
Norwegian American
Norwegian Americans are Americans of Norwegian descent. Norwegian immigrants went to the United States primarily in the later half of the 19th century and the first few decades of the 20th century. There are more than 4.5 million Norwegian Americans according to the most recent U.S. census, and...
impressionist artist
American Impressionism
Impressionism, a style of painting characterized by loose brushwork and vivid colors, was practiced widely among American artists in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.-An emerging artistic style from Paris:...
. Svendsen is most known for his rural scenes, marine views, and snowy landscapes of Norway.
Background
Svend Rasmussen Svendsen was born in NittedalNittedal
Nittedal is a municipality in Akershus county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Romerike. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Rotnes....
, in Akershus Amt
Akershus
- Geography :The county is conventionally divided into the traditional districts Follo and Romerike, which fill the vast part of the county, as well as the small exclave west of Oslo that consists of Asker and Bærum...
, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
. He was the son of Rasmus and Marie Svendsen. Shortly thereafter his family moved to Kristiania
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
. Svendsen received his primary education in Norway. In 1881, he immigrated to America and settled in Chicago, Illinois.
Career
Svendsen had studied with Norwegian painter and engraver Fritz Thaulow. Svendsen also studied with Edward F. Ertz, Professor of Watercolor at the Académie Delécluse in ParisParis
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
. Svendsen exhibited at the Chicago Art Institute, the National Academy of Design
National Academy of Design
The National Academy Museum and School of Fine Arts, founded in New York City as the National Academy of Design – known simply as the "National Academy" – is an honorary association of American artists founded in 1825 by Samuel F. B. Morse, Asher B. Durand, Thomas Cole, Martin E...
, and the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. His paintings were also shown at the Chicago Norske Klub
Chicago Norske Klub
Chicago Norske Klub was a Chicago, Illinois based Norwegian-American cultural and social organization.-Background:Chicago Norske Klub was founded in 1911 through the merger of two prior organizations which had dated to 1890, the Norwegian Club in Chicago and the Norwegian Quartet Club .Its...
and at Minnesota State Fair
Minnesota State Fair
The Minnesota State Fair is the state fair of the U.S. state of Minnesota. Its slogan is "The Great Minnesota Get-Together." It is the 2nd largest fair in the United States, and the largest state fair in the United States in terms of average daily attendance, though the State Fair of Texas runs...
. Since his death, the art work of Svend Svendsen has been included in exhibitions featured at St. Olaf College
St. Olaf College
St. Olaf College is a coeducational, residential, four-year, private liberal arts college in Northfield, Minnesota, United States. It was founded in 1874 by a group of Norwegian-American immigrant pastors and farmers, led by Pastor Bernt Julius Muus. The college is named after Olaf II of Norway,...
, at the University of Minnesota
University of Minnesota
The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities is a public research university located in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. It is the oldest and largest part of the University of Minnesota system and has the fourth-largest main campus student body in the United States, with 52,557...
and at the Spanierman Gallery in Chicago. His art is on display at the National Museum of American Art at the Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian Institution
The Smithsonian Institution is an educational and research institute and associated museum complex, administered and funded by the government of the United States and by funds from its endowment, contributions, and profits from its retail operations, concessions, licensing activities, and magazines...
.
Awards
- Young Fortnightly prize by the Chicago Art Institute in 1895
- Bronze medal at the St. Louis ExpositionSt. Louis ExpositionSt. Louis Exposition can refer to either:*Saint Louis Exposition *Louisiana Purchase Exposition...
of 1904