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VISUAL ARTS
Danish painters from the first half of the 19th century, the so-called Golden Age, are experiencing an international renaissance. Over the years, painters have often joined together regionally. Groups such as the Skagen Painters and the Funen Painters now have their own, well-attended museums. Asger Jorn (1914-1973) co-founded the international Cobra group (named after Copenhagen, Bruxelles and Amsterdam).
Major contemporary names include Bjørn Nørgaard, b.1947, who, among other things, has designed tapestries featuring the history of Denmark as a birthday present for Queen Margrethe, and Per Kirkeby, b.1938.
The sculptor Bertel Thorvaldsen (1770-1844) preferred to work in Rome, where his marble statues are seen for instance in St Peter's.
DESIGN, APPLIED ART & ARCHITECTURE
The Danes are world-famous for applied art and design within a broad spectrum of fashion, furnishing fabrics, furniture, silverware, porcelain and jewellery.
The silversmith Georg Jensen (1866-1935) created magnificent hollowware and cutlery. The architect Poul Henningsen (1894-1967) explored the effects of light and designed lamps which are outstanding in terms of lighting technique and aesthetics.
Jacob Jensen, b.1926, designs radios and televisions, telephones, cars, etc., and some of his works have been exhibited at the Museum of Modern Art in New York.
The Lego toy bricks familiarise the Danes with appealing design already in the nursery.
Together with deeply quality-conscious craftsmen, furniture designers such as Hans J. Wegner, b.1914, have made Danish furniture synonymous with sophisticated design and comfort. Thousands of international customers include the UN Security Council. The sense of design also benefits less obvious products such as industrial machinery, public signage and much else.
Danish architects make their mark outside their native country as well. Jørn Utzon, b.1918, designed Sydney Opera House, Johan Otto von Spreckelsen (1929-1987) the Grande Arche in Paris, Arne Jacobsen (1902-1971) St Catherine's College in Oxford and Henning Larsen, b.1925, the Foreign Ministry in Riyadh.
The firm of architects 3XNielsen has designed the highly acclaimed new Danish embassy in Berlin.
Danish painters from the first half of the 19th century, the so-called Golden Age, are experiencing an international renaissance. Over the years, painters have often joined together regionally. Groups such as the Skagen Painters and the Funen Painters now have their own, well-attended museums. Asger Jorn (1914-1973) co-founded the international Cobra group (named after Copenhagen, Bruxelles and Amsterdam).
Major contemporary names include Bjørn Nørgaard, b.1947, who, among other things, has designed tapestries featuring the history of Denmark as a birthday present for Queen Margrethe, and Per Kirkeby, b.1938.
The sculptor Bertel Thorvaldsen (1770-1844) preferred to work in Rome, where his marble statues are seen for instance in St Peter's.
DESIGN, APPLIED ART & ARCHITECTURE
The Danes are world-famous for applied art and design within a broad spectrum of fashion, furnishing fabrics, furniture, silverware, porcelain and jewellery.
The silversmith Georg Jensen (1866-1935) created magnificent hollowware and cutlery. The architect Poul Henningsen (1894-1967) explored the effects of light and designed lamps which are outstanding in terms of lighting technique and aesthetics.
Jacob Jensen, b.1926, designs radios and televisions, telephones, cars, etc., and some of his works have been exhibited at the Museum of Modern Art in New York.
The Lego toy bricks familiarise the Danes with appealing design already in the nursery.
Together with deeply quality-conscious craftsmen, furniture designers such as Hans J. Wegner, b.1914, have made Danish furniture synonymous with sophisticated design and comfort. Thousands of international customers include the UN Security Council. The sense of design also benefits less obvious products such as industrial machinery, public signage and much else.
Danish architects make their mark outside their native country as well. Jørn Utzon, b.1918, designed Sydney Opera House, Johan Otto von Spreckelsen (1929-1987) the Grande Arche in Paris, Arne Jacobsen (1902-1971) St Catherine's College in Oxford and Henning Larsen, b.1925, the Foreign Ministry in Riyadh.
The firm of architects 3XNielsen has designed the highly acclaimed new Danish embassy in Berlin.
