Conrad Christian Bøhndel
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Conrad Christian August Bøhndel (Bøndel) (b. 7 March 1779 in Hostrup Sogn, Slogs Herred - d. 18 December 1847 in Schleswig) was a Danish
painter
and lithographer. A friend of Philipp Otto Runge
and Bertel Thorvaldsen
, he lithographed the Hans Brüggemann's altarpiece
between 1824-1832.
as a young man to be trainned as an artist at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts. He belonged to the circle of friends of Caspar David Friedrich
when he first arrived in Copenhagen
in 1799. After his studies at the Art Academy he visited the German painter Philipp Otto Runge in Dresden
in 1802.
In 1799 he won the Great Silver Medal and undertook an overseas trip with royal support, joining the Danish-German colony in Rome where he stayed from 1802 to 1810. He befriended Bertel Thorvaldsen, especially through his old classmate Johan Ludwig Lund. After his return to Copenhagen he showed a portion of his trip abroad in an art exhibition in 1811. Although his work at the academy lacked accuracy in drawing and harmony in color, his pictures were so very good that he was conferred an agre
in 1812. A year later he painted the architect Christian Frederik Hansen
and Count Heinrich Carl von Schimmelmann
's portraits.
He appears to have lived in the District of Schleswig
where he lithographed, among other things, the panel compositions of the Hans Brüggemann's altarpiece between 1824-1832. Considered a respectable piece of work at the time, his work comprised 34 plates with a translated text in German by Niels Laurits Høyen. But he was considered a portrait painter in his time. In 1843 he exhibited Geskel Saloman
's portrait as one of his first works, but then he was no longer wishing to be in Copenhagen at the time. He was married to a widow of some Duhn, Anna Maria, née Kruck. He died in Schleswig on 18 December 1847.
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
painter
Painting
Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a surface . The application of the medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush but other objects can be used. In art, the term painting describes both the act and the result of the action. However, painting is...
and lithographer. A friend of Philipp Otto Runge
Philipp Otto Runge
Philipp Otto Runge was a Romantic German painter and draughtsman. He made a late start to his career and died young, nonetheless he is considered among the best German Romantic painters.- Life and work :...
and Bertel Thorvaldsen
Bertel Thorvaldsen
Bertel Thorvaldsen was a Danish-Icelandic sculptor of international fame, who spent most of his life in Italy . Thorvaldsen was born in Copenhagen into a Danish/Icelandic family of humble means, and was accepted to the Royal Academy of Arts when he was eleven years old...
, he lithographed the Hans Brüggemann's altarpiece
Altarpiece
An altarpiece is a picture or relief representing a religious subject and suspended in a frame behind the altar of a church. The altarpiece is often made up of two or more separate panels created using a technique known as panel painting. It is then called a diptych, triptych or polyptych for two,...
between 1824-1832.
Life
Conrad Christian Bøhndel was the son of Christian August Bøhndel and Frederikke Louise, née Staack. He went to CopenhagenCopenhagen
Copenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1,199,224 and a metropolitan population of 1,930,260 . With the completion of the transnational Øresund Bridge in 2000, Copenhagen has become the centre of the increasingly integrating Øresund Region...
as a young man to be trainned as an artist at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts. He belonged to the circle of friends of Caspar David Friedrich
Caspar David Friedrich
Caspar David Friedrich was a 19th-century German Romantic landscape painter, generally considered the most important German artist of his generation. He is best known for his mid-period allegorical landscapes which typically feature contemplative figures silhouetted against night skies, morning...
when he first arrived in Copenhagen
Copenhagen
Copenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1,199,224 and a metropolitan population of 1,930,260 . With the completion of the transnational Øresund Bridge in 2000, Copenhagen has become the centre of the increasingly integrating Øresund Region...
in 1799. After his studies at the Art Academy he visited the German painter Philipp Otto Runge in Dresden
Dresden
Dresden is the capital city of the Free State of Saxony in Germany. It is situated in a valley on the River Elbe, near the Czech border. The Dresden conurbation is part of the Saxon Triangle metropolitan area....
in 1802.
In 1799 he won the Great Silver Medal and undertook an overseas trip with royal support, joining the Danish-German colony in Rome where he stayed from 1802 to 1810. He befriended Bertel Thorvaldsen, especially through his old classmate Johan Ludwig Lund. After his return to Copenhagen he showed a portion of his trip abroad in an art exhibition in 1811. Although his work at the academy lacked accuracy in drawing and harmony in color, his pictures were so very good that he was conferred an agre
Agre
Agre or Aga or Hanga is a clan or gotra of Jats found in Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan in India.-Origin:...
in 1812. A year later he painted the architect Christian Frederik Hansen
Christian Frederik Hansen
Christian Frederik Hansen , known as C.F. Hansen, was the leading Danish architect between the late 18th century and the mid 19th century, and on account of his position at the Royal Danish Academy of Art the most powerful person in artistic circles for many years...
and Count Heinrich Carl von Schimmelmann
Heinrich Carl von Schimmelmann
Heinrich Carl von Schimmelmann was a German-born Danish nobleman, merchant and statesman.-Early life and career:...
's portraits.
He appears to have lived in the District of Schleswig
Schleswig
Schleswig or South Jutland is a region covering the area about 60 km north and 70 km south of the border between Germany and Denmark; the territory has been divided between the two countries since 1920, with Northern Schleswig in Denmark and Southern Schleswig in Germany...
where he lithographed, among other things, the panel compositions of the Hans Brüggemann's altarpiece between 1824-1832. Considered a respectable piece of work at the time, his work comprised 34 plates with a translated text in German by Niels Laurits Høyen. But he was considered a portrait painter in his time. In 1843 he exhibited Geskel Saloman
Geskel Saloman
Geskel Saloman was a Danish-Swedish portrait and genre painter, brother of Siegfried Saloman and chief medical officer for the Danish army Nota Saloman...
's portrait as one of his first works, but then he was no longer wishing to be in Copenhagen at the time. He was married to a widow of some Duhn, Anna Maria, née Kruck. He died in Schleswig on 18 December 1847.