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179: 17: 170:(The Dark Painters) as a result of their sombre palette but later they used brighter, more Impressionistic tones. In Karl Bovin's words: "It's all a matter of mapping out an area, and we can also include the seasonal climate we have here in Denmark; that, the climate, has become a constant motif as it is so changeable—and so it has actually become a kind of Danish Naturalistic painting." 163:(1906-80). Bovin, Hartz and Rørup spent their entire lives in Odsherred while the others returned for shorter or longer periods each summer. They were attracted by the dramatic landscape with its steep slopes and burial mounds as well as by the rather frugal look of the countryside. It coincided with their wish as naturalists to have a constant source of inspiration for their work. 135:. They settled in the same small area developing friendships based on common artistic ambitions. Initially they rented accommodation in old farms and cottages, often just for the summer, but later several of them purchased their own homes in the area. The group were successful in reviving Naturalism in the 1930s, partly by arranging the 142:
The colony which started in the 1930s was led by Karl Bovin (1907-85) and Kaj Ejstrup (1902-56). Members included Lauritz Hartz (1903-87), Viggo Rørup (1903-71) and his wife Ellen Krause (1905-1990), Victor Brockdorff (19121-92),
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The artists' colony grew up in the 1930s as a number of painters settled in the dramatic landscape in south-western Odsherred in the hilly countryside known as Vejrhøjbuen between Sejerø Bay and the now reclaimed
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The open skies, extensive fields, rolling hills and coastal flats of Odsherred became the favourite subjects of their landscapes. Initially they were known as
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The group of Odsherred Painters which emerged in the 1930s was the most recent of Denmark's artists' colonies, the others being the
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There were also a number of artists who had connections with Vallekilde Højskole in southwest Odsherred. The school was founded by
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The first painting of the Odsherred landscape was completed by Johan Thomas Lundbye in 1840. Typical of Denmark's
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Danish Artists' Colonies: The Skagen Painters, the Funen Painters, the Bornholm Painters, the Odsherred Painters
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Tidsskrift for Kunst 2011 #2: Tidsskrift om Odsherreds Kunstmuseum, Malergården og Huset i Asnæs
156: 277: 585: 48: 8: 601: 265: 423: 268:(1924-2010) lived in the west of Odsherred in the hills, painting the local landscape. 60: 565: 544: 512: 452: 272:(1892-1967) painted scenes of summer life and bathing girls in Odsherred. From 1960, 198: 88: 84: 559: 538: 506: 446: 148: 136: 99: 32: 253: 128: 124: 123:. With Karl Bovin and Kaj Ejstrup as central figures, the artists rediscovered 103: 56: 39:) is a term applied to Danish artists from various periods with connections to 187:
Zealand Landscape. View from Bjerresø Mark towards Vejrhøj and Dragsholm Manor
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at a time when Modernism was prevalent. Most of them knew each other from the
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in 1885, producing several generations of artists. They included
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Archived from 276:(1909-2005) lived and painted in 133:Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts 438: 416: 390: 298: 1: 505:Fabritius, Elisabeth (2007). 498: 291: 7: 270:Anders Gudmundsen-Holmgreen 108:Bornholm school of painters 10: 638: 564:. Odsherreds Kunstmuseum. 558:Valentiner, Gitte (2004). 445:Valentiner, Gitte (2004). 228:(1879-1962) and his sons 426:(in Danish). Lauritz.com 22:Landevej ved Faarevejle 617:Odsherred Municipality 337:"Art and Culture 2013" 190: 174:Other visiting artists 36: 25: 526:Flugt, Tommy (2011). 274:Lars Sylvest Jakobsen 181: 19: 532:(in Danish). Aurora. 378:on 29 September 2014 183:Johan Thomas Lundbye 157:Søren Hjorth Nielsen 49:Johan Thomas Lundbye 43:in the northwest of 372:"Odsherredsmalerne" 306:"Odsherredsmalerne" 266:Johannes Carstensen 203:Carla Colsmann Mohr 20:Theodor Philipsen: 511:. 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Danish
Odsherred
Zealand
Johan Thomas Lundbye
Vilhelm Kyhn
Vilhelm Melbye
artists' colony
Karl Bovin
Kaj Ejstrup
Viggo Rørup
Ellen Krause
Lauritz Hartz
Povl Christensen
Victor Brockdorff
Sigurd Swane
Skagen Painters
Funen Painters
Bornholm school of painters
Lammefjord
Naturalism
Figurativism
Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts
Corner
Ernst Syberg
Alfred Simonsen
Ole Kielberg
Søren Hjorth Nielsen
Birthe Bovin

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