Anders Bundgaard (7 August 1864 – 19 September 1937) was a Danish sculptor.Anette Sørensen, "Anders Bundgaard"
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Biography

Bundgaard was born at Ersted near

Skørping Skørping is a railway town in Rebild Municipality in Region Nordjylland in the geographic region of the Jutland peninsula known as ''Himmerland'' in northern Denmark. The modern town has a population of 2,971 as of 1 January 2022; When Bundgaard arrived in Copenhagen, he undertook a variety of odd jobs until his artistic talents were discovered by Emil Blichfeldt who encouraged him to attend the Copenhagen Technical College (1884–85) and later the

Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts ( da, Det Kongelige Danske Kunstakademi - Billedkunst Skolerne) has provided education in the arts for more than 250 years, playing its part in the development of the art of Denmark. History The Royal Dani ...

(1885-1887). It was there that he was introduced to French Naturalism by Norwegian-Danish sculptor Stephan Sinding, giving his works with a rather dramatic touch. He debuted at the

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in 1888. He was awarded several scholarship: Raben-Levetzau (1889, 1891); Hielmstierne-Rosencrone (1891); Ancker (1894). He conducted study trips to Paris (1889-1892) thence to Genoa, Naples, Pompeii, Rome, and Florence; again Paris (189); Italy (1894-1895); Italy, Egypt and Greece (1899-1900); Italy (1921–22). His study trips in Paris provided him with inspiration from

Jules Dalou Aimé-Jules Dalou (31 December 183815 April 1902) was a 19th-century French sculptor, admired for his perceptiveness, execution, and unpretentious realism. Early life Born in Paris to a working-class family of Huguenot background, he was raised ...

, Alexandre Falguière and

Auguste Rodin François Auguste René Rodin (12 November 184017 November 1917) was a French sculptor, generally considered the founder of modern sculpture. He was schooled traditionally and took a craftsman-like approach to his work. Rodin possessed a uniqu ...

. In addition, his father's interest in mythology and folk tales reinforced his imaginative approach which can be seen in his robust, Naturalistic works, often made of granite. His interest in ecclesiastical art from the Middle Ages is also apparent. Bundgaard undertook several major decorative projects including sculptures for the recently built

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(1894–99) and for

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(1907–28) where his four majestic figures stand over the entrance to the parliamentary chamber. Bundgaard's works often exhibit a mythological, nationalistic slant as can be seen in two of his masterpieces, the Gefion Fountain (1908) on Copenhagen's waterfront and the Cimbrian Bull (1937) in

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. He completed a number of monuments in commemoration of the volunteers from 1848 and 1864 as well as the Reunification Monument in

Randers Randers () is a city in Randers Municipality, Central Denmark Region on the Jutland peninsula. It is Denmark's sixth-largest city, with a population of 62,802 (as of 1 January 2022).Enrico Dalgas (1916) and Christian von Lüttichau (1918). He also completed decorative work at Christiansborg Palace in Copenhagen (1928). Many of Bundgaard's original plaster models can be seen in the Thingbæk Kalkminer Museum, a former mine near the

Rebild National Park Rebild National Park (Danish: ''Rebild Bakker'') is a protected area located in Rebild municipality in Region Nordjylland in Denmark. The park comprises a hilly heathland south of the small town of Rebild, situated in the geographic region o ...

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Personal life

In 1894, he married Elisabeth Kabell (1874-1957). Bundgaard was made a knight in the Order of the Danneborg. He died at

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. He was buried at Gravlev kirkegard in

Rebild Municipality Rebild municipality is a municipality ( Danish, '' kommune'') in North Jutland Region in Denmark. It covers an area of 628 km² and a total population of 28,753 (2008). On 1 January 2007 Rebild municipality was created as the result of ''K ...

Selected works

*''Gefion Fountain'', Copenhagen (1908) *''Granskende pige'', Copenhagen (1934) *''Cimber Bull'', Aalborg (1937)

References

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Biography

Personal life

Selected works

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