Johan Vilhelm Gertner
Johan Vilhelm Gertner (10 March 1818 – 28 March 1871) was a
French Realism and emerging photographic techniques
.
Life and career
Gertner was born to a craftsman at the
French art and the emerging techniques of photography
.
His virtuosity in producing almost photographically precise portraits impressed many; in particular, his ability to reproduce textures and materials — crisp silk dresses, lustrous medals and jewellery, dark
Niels Lauritz Høyen, who opposed any foreign influence on Danish painting, disapproved of his style, preferring more sincere and sensitive portrayals.[1]
He was a professor at the Academy from 1858.
Works
Gertner painted many of the leading artists of his time, including
genre works, history painting or architecture pieces.[1]
Selected portraits
Exhibitions
- Nivaagaard Painting Collection, Johan Vilhelm Gertner, 2 September – 18 November 2001[2]
See also
- List of Danish painters
- Art of Denmark
References
- ^ a b c "J.V. Gertner". Gyldendal. Retrieved 2010-08-15.
- ^ a b "Johan Vilhelm Gertner". Nivaagaard Malerisamling. Archived from the original on 2015-03-23. Retrieved 2010-08-15.
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