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Swane is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Christine Swane (1876–1960), Danish painter *Erik Swane Lund (1923–2012), Danish fencer *Sigurd Swane (1879–1973), Danish painter and poet See also *Shane (name) *Swan (other) {{Surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christine Swane
Christine Swane née Christine Larsen (29 May 1876 in Kerteminde – 16 August 1960 in Farum) was a Denmark, Danish painter who first associated with the Funen Painters before developing her own increasingly Cubism, Cubist style. Biography Christine Swane was the sister of Johannes Larsen, one of the key members of the Funen Painters (''Fynboerne''), with whom she associated while young. She adopted their Naturalistic approach and strong use of colour as evidenced by her early flower paintings. After studying at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, Danish Academy (1898–1901) under Viggo Johansen, she was instructed by Jens Ferdinand Willumsen, Fritz Syberg and Harald Giersing. Around 1910, she met Karl Isakson and Sigurd Swane who introduced her to contemporary French art. Her marriage with Swane ended in 1920 when they were divorced. Their son, Lars Swane (1913–2002), was also a successful artist. Artwork Inspired by French trends, particularly Henri Matisse, her earli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erik Swane Lund
Erik Swane Lund (4 April 1923 – 31 October 2012) was a Danish fencer and lieutenant colonel of the Army Reserve. He competed in the team épée events at the 1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1952), officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad ( fi, XV olympiadin kisat; sv, Den XV olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Helsinki 1952 ( sv, Helsin .... References 1923 births 2012 deaths Danish male fencers Olympic fencers for Denmark Fencers at the 1952 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Copenhagen {{Denmark-fencing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sigurd Swane
Sigurd Swane (16 June 1879 – 9 April 1973) was a Danish Post-impressionist painter and poet; known primarily for his landscapes. Biography Swane was born in Frederiksberg. He studied in Copenhagen at the Royal Danish Academy of Art from 1899 until 1903. That year, he made his official debut at the Charlottenborg Spring Exhibition. While in Paris in 1907, he was influenced by Fauvism. On returning to Denmark, he painted a series of woodlands using greens, yellows and blues. His use of pointillistic spots was soon replaced by more solid brushstrokes, with careful separation of colour, making him one of Denmark's foremost colourists. He also did portraits, still lifes and some religious scenes, including many painted versions of "The Dream of Jacob". His portraits are typified by wooded backgrounds. In 1912 he published one of his best known collections of poems, ''Skyer'' (Clouds). Three years later, he was among the organizers of the Grønningen artists' group. His work was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shane (name)
Shane is mainly a masculine given name. It is an anglicized version of the Irish name '' Seaghán/Seán'', which itself is cognate to the name ''John''. ''Shane'' comes from the way the name ''Seán'' is pronounced in the Ulster dialect of the Irish language, as opposed to ''Shaun'' or '' Shawn''. Shane is sometimes used as a feminine given name, from the Yiddish name ''Shayna'', meaning "beautiful". Shane is also a popular surname with the prefix "Mac", "Mc", or "O'", to form anglicized Irish surname patronyms. The surname was first recorded in Petty's census of Ireland (1659), which lists a Dermot McShane (i.e., Son of Shane). Variant forms include O'Shane, O'Shea, Séamus, Seán or Sean, Shaine, Shauna, Shawna, Shay, Shayna, and Shayne. The name Shane was popularized by Jack Schaefer's novel ''Shane'' (1949) and its eponymous 1953 movie adaptation, directed by George Stevens from a screenplay by A.B. Guthrie Jr. Given name Men *Shane, New Zealand singer *Shane Acker ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
