Ejnar Nielsen
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Ejnar Nielsen was a Danish
painter and illustrator, who was a central proponant of Symbolist
painting in Danish art
. He is also known for his large mosaic on Stærekassen
, an extension to the Royal Danish Theatre
on Kongens Nytorv
in Copenhagen
. He was a professor at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts from 1920 to 1930 and received the Academy's Eckersberg Medal
in 1908 and its Thorvaldsen Medal
in 1913.
. He was educated at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts between 1889 and 93 and at Zahrtmann's Painting School
from 1895 to 1896.
in 1894 he travelled to Gjern
in central Jutland
where he painted the people and undulating landscapes. During this period, he became established as a central proponant of Symbolism in Danish art but after the turn of the century turned to a more classical expression. He also illustrated books such as Den gamle Mands Barn (Juleroser 1900, Vejen Kunstmuseum) and Ijobs Bog (træsnit, 1927). From 1932 to 1937, he executed the large mosaic in the ceiling of the arched passage underneath the stage tower of the Stærekassen
extension to the Royal Danish Theatre
on Kongens Nytorv
in Copenhagen. Late in his career he mainly painted flowers and landscapes.
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 and illustrator, who was a central proponant of Symbolist
Symbolism (arts)
Symbolism was a late nineteenth-century art movement of French, Russian and Belgian origin in poetry and other arts. In literature, the style had its beginnings with the publication Les Fleurs du mal by Charles Baudelaire...
painting in Danish art
Art of Denmark
Danish art goes back thousands of years with significant artifacts from the 2nd millennium BC, such as the Trundholm sun chariot. Art from modern Denmark forms part of the art of the Nordic Bronze Age, and then Norse and Viking art...
. He is also known for his large mosaic on Stærekassen
Stærekassen
Stærekassen , also known as Ny Scene is a theatre building annexed to the Royal Danish Theatre on Kongens Nytorv in Copenhagen, Denmark. It opened in 1931 to serve a dual purpose as an additional stage for the Royal Theatre and the first home of the new Danish Broadcasting Corporation...
, an extension to the Royal Danish Theatre
Royal Danish Theatre
The Royal Danish Theatre is both the national Danish performing arts institution and a name used to refer to its old purpose-built venue from 1874 located on Kongens Nytorv in Copenhagen. The theatre was founded in 1748, first serving as the theatre of the king, and then as the theatre of the...
on Kongens Nytorv
Kongens Nytorv
Kongens Nytorv is a public square in Copenhagen, Denmark, centrally located at the end of the pedestrian street Strøget. The finest and largest square of the city, it was laid out by Christian V in 1670 in connection with a major extension of the fortified city, and has an equestrian statue of...
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...
. He was a professor at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts from 1920 to 1930 and received the Academy's Eckersberg Medal
Eckersberg Medal
The Eckersberg Medal is an annual award of the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts...
in 1908 and its Thorvaldsen Medal
Thorvaldsen Medal
The Thorvaldsen Medal is awarded annually with few exceptions to a varying number of recipients by the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts and is its highest destinction within the visual arts...
in 1913.
Biography
Ejnar Nielsen was born 9 July 1872 in 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...
. He was educated at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts between 1889 and 93 and at Zahrtmann's Painting School
Kunstnernes Frie Studieskoler
Kunstnernes Frie Studieskoler was a Danish art school established in Copenhagen in 1882 as a protest against the policies of the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts and to provide an alternative to its educational program...
from 1895 to 1896.
in 1894 he travelled to Gjern
Gjern
Gjern is a town in central Denmark with a population of 1,421 , located in Silkeborg municipality in Region Midtjylland in Jutland in Denmark.The town is the site of a large museum of automobiles....
in central Jutland
Jutland
Jutland , historically also called Cimbria, is the name of the peninsula that juts out in Northern Europe toward the rest of Scandinavia, forming the mainland part of Denmark. It has the North Sea to its west, Kattegat and Skagerrak to its north, the Baltic Sea to its east, and the Danish–German...
where he painted the people and undulating landscapes. During this period, he became established as a central proponant of Symbolism in Danish art but after the turn of the century turned to a more classical expression. He also illustrated books such as Den gamle Mands Barn (Juleroser 1900, Vejen Kunstmuseum) and Ijobs Bog (træsnit, 1927). From 1932 to 1937, he executed the large mosaic in the ceiling of the arched passage underneath the stage tower of the Stærekassen
Stærekassen
Stærekassen , also known as Ny Scene is a theatre building annexed to the Royal Danish Theatre on Kongens Nytorv in Copenhagen, Denmark. It opened in 1931 to serve a dual purpose as an additional stage for the Royal Theatre and the first home of the new Danish Broadcasting Corporation...
extension to the Royal Danish Theatre
Royal Danish Theatre
The Royal Danish Theatre is both the national Danish performing arts institution and a name used to refer to its old purpose-built venue from 1874 located on Kongens Nytorv in Copenhagen. The theatre was founded in 1748, first serving as the theatre of the king, and then as the theatre of the...
on Kongens Nytorv
Kongens Nytorv
Kongens Nytorv is a public square in Copenhagen, Denmark, centrally located at the end of the pedestrian street Strøget. The finest and largest square of the city, it was laid out by Christian V in 1670 in connection with a major extension of the fortified city, and has an equestrian statue of...
in Copenhagen. Late in his career he mainly painted flowers and landscapes.