Johannes Wilhjelm

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Johannes Wilhjelm in 1937

Johannes Martin Fasting Wilhjelm (7 January 1868 – 22 December 1938) was a Danish painter. Strongly influenced by Kristian Zahrtmann, he painted bright, colourful landscapes while travelling in Italy. His works also include religious paintings and portraits. He frequently visited the artists' colony of Skagen in the north of Denmark where he painted scenes of the dunes and beaches.

Early life and education

Born in

P.S. Krøyer at the Kunstnernes Frie Studieskoler from 1892 to 1894. Later, in 1903, he also spent a year studying under Kristian Zahrtmann.[1]

Career

In 1893, Wilhjelm travelled to Italy with Kristian Zahrtmann, developing a close friendship with him which was strengthened by his brother's marriage to Zahrtmann's sister the same year. Zahrtmann strongly influenced his painting, especially when Wilhjelm attended his school in Copenhagen in 1903. In some of his earlier works, including Bøn om Regn and Vinhøst I Abruzzerne, Wilhjelm employs a frieze-like relief style which Zahrtmann strongly discouraged. By contrast, his bright, colourful works from Italy, above all those from

altarpieces including Daphnis og Chloë (1906) and a number of portraits.[1][2]

Johannes Wilhjelm: On Skagen's Beach
Johannes Wilhjelm: The old church of Skagen. Night

Wilhjelm joined the

Sand-Covered Church or of the beach at Sønderstrand (the south shore) where some of his paintings include figures, often with one or more of his daughters as models. Several of his works can be seen in Skagens Museum including Malerinder på Skagen (1912) and a portrait of Michael Ancher in Brøndums Hotel.[3]

He exhibited his work in Charlottenborg every year from 1893 to 1939 as well as at Den Frie Udstilling and at various exhibitions in Italy, France, Norway, Germany and Britain. From 1905 to 1914 he was a member of Charlottenborg's standing committee and from 1914 to 1922 he had a seat at the Academy.[2]

Awards

Wilhjelm was awarded the Eckersberg Medal in both 1910 and 1911.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b Hanne Honnens de Lichtenberg, "Johannes Wilhjelm", Kunstindeks Danmark & Weilbachs Kunstnerleksikon. (in Danish) Retrieved 27 October 2013.
  2. ^ a b c "Johannes Wilhjelm", Dansk Biografisk Leksikon. (in Danish) Retrieved 27 October 2013.
  3. ISBN 978-87-02-01947-6
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