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Christian August Lorentzen (10 August 1749 – 8 May 1828) was a
After returning home in 1782, he became a more versatile artist. In a number of painting, such as ''Slaget på Reden'' (''Battle of Copenhagen''. 1801) at Danish Museum of National History and ''Den rædsomste nat'' (''The Awful Night''. 1807) at Danish National Gallery, he documented key events from the English Wars between 1801 and 1814. Later in his career he mainly painted portraits, landscapes and scenes from the comedies of
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Battle of Lindanise'' (1809) Model Class at the Copenhagen Academy.jpg, ''Model class at the
Danish painter
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* Axel Aabrink (1887–1965)
* Jørgen Aabye (1868–1959)
* Carl Frederik Aagaard (1833–1895)
* Nikolaj Abraham Abildgaard (1 ...
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Early life and education
Christian August Lorentzen was born inSønderborg
(; german: Sonderburg ) is a Danish town in the Region of Southern Denmark. It is the main town and the administrative seat of Sønderborg Municipality (Kommune). The town has a population of 27,766 (1 January 2022),watchmaker
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. He arrived in Copenhagen
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around 1771 where he frequented the Royal Academy of Fine Arts but it is unclear whether he received formal training.Thomas Kappel. After arriving in Copenhagen, he was soon used as a portrait painter. From 1779 to 1782 he went abroad to develop his skills, visiting the Netherlands
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, Antwerp
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and Paris
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where he copied old masters. In 1792 he traveled to Norway
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to paint prospects.
Career
After returning home in 1782, he became a more versatile artist. In a number of painting, such as ''Slaget på Reden'' (''Battle of Copenhagen''. 1801) at Danish Museum of National History and ''Den rædsomste nat'' (''The Awful Night''. 1807) at Danish National Gallery, he documented key events from the English Wars between 1801 and 1814. Later in his career he mainly painted portraits, landscapes and scenes from the comedies of Ludvig Holberg
Ludvig Holberg, Baron of Holberg (3 December 1684 – 28 January 1754) was a writer, essayist, philosopher, historian and playwright born in Bergen, Norway, during the time of the Dano-Norwegian dual monarchy. He was influenced by Humanism, ...
(1684–1754).
He was professor at the Royal Academy in Copenhagen from 1803 and until his death in 1828. He followed Nicolai Abildgaard (1743–1809) as the Academy Director from 1809–10. He exercised great influence on the next generation of painters such as Martinus Rørbye
Martinus Christian Wesseltoft Rørbye (; 17 May 1803 – 29 August 1848) was a Danish painter, known both for genre works and landscapes. He was a central figure of the Golden Age of Danish painting during the first half of the 19th century.
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(1803–1848) among others.
Gallery
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Flags and orders
* The national Flag of Denmark
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Places
* Dannebrog Island, an i ...
falling fromheaven during the
Battle of Lindanise'' (1809) Model Class at the Copenhagen Academy.jpg, ''Model class at the
Danish Academy
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'' (ca. 1824)
See also
*Art of Denmark
Danish art is the visual arts produced in Denmark or by Danish artists. It goes back thousands of years with significant artifacts from the 2nd millennium BC, such as the Trundholm sun chariot. For many early periods, it is usually considered ...
References
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