Harald Slott-Møller

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Harald Slott-Møller (Danish: [ˈhɑːˌʁɑlˀ ˈslʌt ˈmølˀɐ]; 17 August 1864 – 20 October 1937) was a Danish painter and ceramist. Together with his wife, the painter Agnes Slott-Møller, he was a founding member of Den Frie Udstilling (The Free Exhibition).

Early life

Born in Copenhagen, Slott-Møller was the son of merchant Carl Emil Møller and Anna Maria née Møller. After completing the preparatory course at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts (1883), he painted for three years under Peder Severin Krøyer.^[1]

Career

Slott-Møller first exhibited in 1886 at the

He also worked at the faience factory Aluminia from 1902 to 1906 designing a number of notable items together with Christian Joachim [da].^[4] As a result, Slott-Møller gained wide recognition as one of the leading craftsmen of the turn of the century. Although he continued to paint, opinions about his work became ever less supportive, partly on artistic grounds but also as a result of his attitude towards the public.^[1]

In 1919, he became a

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  Nude Girls, c. 1910
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  Summer Day, 1888
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  On the beach, 1907
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  Picnic, 1919
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  Primavera, 1901
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  Midsummer's Eve, 1904
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  Three Women, 1895
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  Adam and Eve, 1891
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  Nude, 1910
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  At the Garda Lake, 1910
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  Morning Coffee, c. 1910
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  Birdwatching, 1909

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