Funen's Art Museum (

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: ''Fyns Kunstmuseum''), formerly The Museum of Funen's Abbey and Museum Civitatis Othiniensis, founded in 1885, is an art museum in Odense, Denmark. Funen's Art Museum operated as a part of the

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(''Odense Bys Museer'').

History

Fyns Kunstmuseum is housed in a stately neo-classical building built in 1883–84 with Emil Schwanenflügel (1847-1921) as supervising architect. The building has a characteristic temple gable and a decorated frieze with scenes from Denmark's history and

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. The museum was founded as a mini version of Nationalgalleriets (later the Statens Museum for Kunst) and holds a wide range of works by important Danish artists. The older section contains amongst other things principal works by Jens Juel,

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and H. A. Brendekilde. There are also works by Harald Giersing, Vilhelm Lundstrøm,

Olaf Rude Olaf Rude (26 April 1886 – 17 June 1957) was a Art of Denmark, Danish painter. He was a professor at the Royal Danish Academy of Art from 1953 to 1956. He is remembered in particular for his paintings of oak trees at Skejten on Lolland, two of ...

og Vilhelm Bjerke Petersen. The museum specializes particularly in concrete and Constructivist art.

References

External links

Fyns Kunstmuseum websiteOdense Bys Museer website
Art museums and galleries in Denmark Museums in Odense Art museums established in 1885 1885 establishments in Denmark Constructivism (art) {{Denmark-struct-stub