Peder Mørk Mønsted
Peder Mørk Mønsted | |
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Born | |
Died | 21 June 1941 Fredensborg, Denmark | (aged 81)
Nationality | Danish |
Education | Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts |
Known for | Painter |
Peder Mørk Mønsted (10 December 1859 – 20 June 1941) was a
Biography
Mønsted was born at Balle Mølle near
Mønsted was a habitual traveler. In 1889, he went to Algeria. Three years later, he travelled to Greece, where he was a guest of King George I who had been born a Danish prince. While there, he also did portraits of the Greek royal family. After that, he visited Egypt and Spain.[2][4] During his later years, he spent a great deal of time in Switzerland and travelling throughout the Mediterranean. His travels produced numerous sketches that became paintings he presented at several international exhibitions. He was especially popular in Germany, where he held several shows at the Glaspalast in Munich.[2][5]
Most of his works are in private collections. In 1995, a major retrospective, called "Light of the North", was held in
Selected paintings
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Sleigh Ride on a Sunny Winter Day
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Sunset Over a Forest Lake
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Woods in the Snow
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Vingnas, Lillehammer, 1918
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A Stream and a Deer
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Reflections of Spring
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Rural Landscape
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Watering the Garden
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The Woodland Glade
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Winter Landscape
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A Forest Stream
See also
- Skagen painters
References
- ^ Monsted, Peder Mork 1859-1941 All Art Classic
- ^ a b c d e "Peder Mønsted". Kunstindeks Danmark/Weilbachs Kunstnerleksikon. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
- ^ "Peder Mork Mønsted – The great Danish landscape artist". mydailyartdisplay. October 21, 2017. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
- ^ "Peder Mork Mønsted". pictorem.com. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
- ^ "Peder Mork Mønsted". Artnet Worldwide Corporation. Retrieved March 1, 2019.