Laurits Andersen Ring (1854-1933) was one of the foremost painter

Painting

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s of Danish

Denmark

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 symbolism. He was born as Laurits Andersen in the village Ring in southern Zealand. In 1881 he the took the name of his birth place, and was since known as L.A. Ring.

For a while, he lived at Baldersbrønde near Hedehusene in the old school building, which was later to be the home of another painter, Ludvig Find. Ring has produced several paintings from these towns.

As a painter, he never distanced himself from his humble origin, but rather made it his dominant theme. Most of his paintings depict the village life and landscapes of southern Zealand from Præstø

Præstø

Præstø is a town with a population of 3,884 and a former municipality in Vordingborg Municipality in Region Sjælland on the east coast of the island of Zealand near its southwestern tip in south Denmark. The former Præstø municipality included the islands of Maderne, Storeholm, and Lilleholm...

 to Næstved. There are several examples of his work at practically every Danish art museum including the Hirschsprung Collection in Copenhagen.

He was married on July 25, 1896 to fellow painter Sigrid Kähler, who was the daughter of ceramic artist Herman Kähler.