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P.S. Krøyer - Michael Ancher paints the portrait of Anna, standing in the doorway, 1883, pastel on paper
Michael Peter Ancher (1849 - 1927) was a Danish realist artist. He is famous for his paintings of fishermen, their experiences at sea, and the daily life of their communities. Ancher was born and grew up on the on the island of Bornholm. At the age of 16, he began his apprenticeship as a clerk in Djursland. He drew and painted in his spare time, eventually studying at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts in Copenhagen. In 1874, Ancher moved to the fishing village of Skagen and joined the small community of Skagen artists. Archer was inspired to paint reality and the natural light and colours that surrounded him. He combined classical compositions with naturalism.4
P.S. Krøyer - Target shooting, Anna Ancher with rifle in innkeeper Brøndum’s old garden. June 9, 1883, oil on panel
Peder Severin Krøyer (1851 – 1909) was a Norweigian painter who was masterful at capturing natural light. He liked to paint romantic landscapes and figurative paintings. Krøyer also made sculptures and engravings. Krøyer was born in Stavanger, Norway, but was raised by his uncle and auntie in Copenhagen. Krøyer was only nine years old when he began formal painting lessons. He graduated from the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Copenhagen at the young age of 19 years. Krøyer started his career by painting portraits for commision. Krøyer travelled abroad frequently, often to Paris. Krøyer loved visiting an artists’ colony in the remote fishing village of Skagen, Denmark.1
“… o senhor bem sabe que se está à espera de determinada notícia da Rússia; o general tem de pôr em ordem os seus assuntos…”
Fiódor Dostoiévski, “O Jogador”; o funeral pintado por Anna Ancher tem muito pouco a ver com a ansiedade com que o general espera a determinada notícia.
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Helga Ancher - Anna Ancher reading in the living room, undated, oil on canvas
Helga Ancher (1881-1964) was a Danish artist who painted the local people, interiors, gardens and landscapes of Skagen in Denmark. Helga was the daughter of Michael and Anna Ancher who were central figures in the remote Skagen artistic colony. As a child, Helga mixed with many artists who had traveled to Skagen for the pristine landscapes and beaches, the translucent summer light and the artistic community. Helga was taught to paint as a child by her parents. She studied at an art school in Copenhagen (1875-78),the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts (1901-1904), and later under Simon and Ménard in Paris.
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Helga Ancher - Anna Ancher sitting by the Christmas tree, 1919, oil on canvas
Helga Ancher (1881-1964) was a Danish artist who painted the local people, interiors, gardens and landscapes of Skagen in Denmark. Helga was the daughter of Michael and Anna Ancher who were central figures in the remote Skagen artistic colony. As a child, Helga mixed with many artists who had traveled to Skagen for the pristine landscapes and beaches, the translucent summer light and the artistic community. Helga was taught to paint as a child by her parents. She studied at an art school in Copenhagen (1875-78),the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts (1901-1904), and later under Simon and Ménard in Paris.
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Anna Ancher (Aug. 18, 1859 - 1935) was one of the best of the Skagen Painters, and the only native of the town (She was the daughter of the local hotelier, Brøndum).
Her art is informed by her study of the Dutch 17th C. masters, and an Impressionist approach to light and color.
Above: Harvesters, 1905 (oil on canvas) - Skagens Museum
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Anna Ancher (1859 - 1935)
The painter’s daughter Helga in the garden on a summer day in Skagen (detail), 1914
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Anna Ancher (1859-1935)
Sunlight in the Blue Room. Helga Ancher Knitting in her Grandmother’s Room (1891)
oil on canvas, 65 x 59 cm
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Anna Ancher (Denmark 1859 - 1935)
En Ung Pige med sit Strikketøj Stående foran et Skagenshus,
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