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THE ENTHUSIASM FOR EXPRESSIONISTIC MODERNITY – Kristian Zahrtmann and the possibilities afforded by a hidden light source

A significant painter in 19th century Scandinavian art In opposition to the traditional style of the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, like teacher at Kunstnernes Studieskoler, his department was well know for the impact he has had on many Scandinavian artists through his years of teaching. Around 1900, as a character, he cannot be separate from his art and …

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A CREATIVE STILL WATER, OF PROFOUND DEPTH – Laurits Andersen Ring: Drew on the Danish tradition of folk art

When your own oeuvre remains as your essence As you can see, in his paintings he often has placed the horizontal line high. Today there are examples of his work at every Danish art museum, including the Hirschsprung Collection in Copenhagen. In 1900, he received the bronze medal at the World’s Fair in Paris for his painting In the Garden …

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