Vejen Art Museum
Vejen Art Museum ( da, Vejen Kunstmuseum) is an art gallery in Vejen Municipality in the south of Jutland, Denmark. It specializes in works from the end of the 19th century in styles including Symbolism (arts), Symbolism and Art Nouveau. Created in 1924 to house the works of sculptor and ceramist Niels Hansen Jacobsen (1861–1941), it also displays works by Einar August Nielsen (1872–1956) Jens Lund (1871–1924), Thorvald Bindesbøll (1846–1908), Harald Slott-Møller (1864-1937) and many others. The original museum building was designed by the local builder, Niels Ebbesen Grue (1879-1937). The museum has been expanded several times, the first time in 1938 and again in 1959. The gallery corridor was inaugurated in 1975. Niels Hansen Jacobsen was most noted for creating the once controversial sculpture, ''Trold, der vejrer kristenblod''. In 1923, a copy of the bronze sculpture was erected in front of the Vejen Art Museum. References External linksVejen Art Muse ...
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Vejen Kunstmuseum, December 2006
Vejen with a population of 10,009 (1 January 2022) is the main town in Vejen Municipality, Denmark. Geography The town is situated in the Danish region of Region of Southern Denmark, Syddanmark and is a railway town at the railway between the cities of Kolding and Esbjerg. Attractions The Vejen Art Museum specializes in works from the end of the 19th century in styles including Symbolism (arts), Symbolism and Art Nouveau. Economy The food industry is a major employer. Major companies include Eurofins Steins Laboratorium, with 425 employees (2015), Danish Crown AmbA, Danish Crown and Aquapris, a manufacturer of fish products. Notable people * Niels Hansen Jacobsen (1861 in Vejen – 1941) a Danish sculptor and ceramist * Peter Petersen (sport shooter), Peter Petersen (1892 in Vejen – 1964) a sports shooter, competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics, 1920 and 1924 Summer Olympics * Arne Petersen (1913 in Vejen – 1990) a cyclist, competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics * Ingrid Van ...
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