Harald Slott-Møller (17 August 1864 – 20 October 1937) was a Danish painter and ceramist. Together with his wife, the painter Agnes Slott-Møller, he was a founding member of

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(The Free Exhibition).

Early life

Born in Copenhagen, Slott-Møller was the son of merchant Carl Emil Møller and Anna Maria née Møller. After completing the preparatory course at the

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(1883), he painted for three years under

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."Harald Slott-Møller"
''Dansk Biografisk Leksikon''. Retrieved 4 February 2013.

Career

Slott-Møller first exhibited in 1886 at the

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and attracted attention in 1888 with his large lively work ''Fattigfolk i Fattiglægens Venteværelse'' (Poor People in the Poor Doctor's Waiting Room). He exhibited at

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and

with individual portraits, such as that of

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(''Georg Brandes at the University in Copenhagen'', 1889), and landscapes, which often featured a prominent spot. A change in style occurred in the early 1890s as can be seen in his portrait of the sculptor Anne Marie Brodersen, in which her fair hair is covered with gold, as are the cornfields in one of his landscapes. Then followed a series of painting which ensured him a place as one of the principal participants in 1890 painting: ''Tre kvinder'' (Three Women), ''Foraaret'' (Spring), and his strikingly symbolic work ''Primavera'' (1901). Slott-Møller is remembered for his portraits of well-known figures from Southern Jutland and South Schleswig, often characterized with customized backgrounds such as a landscape or appropriate buildings. He also worked at the

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factory

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from 1902 to 1906 designing a number of notable items together with . As a result, Slott-Møller gained wide recognition as one of the leading craftsmen of the turn of the century. Although he continued to paint, opinions about his work became ever less supportive, partly on artistic grounds but also as a result of his attitude towards the public. In 1919, he became a Knight of the Dannebrog. He was a founding member of

(The Free Exhibition). He is buried at

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. Slott-Møller is portrayed in a double portrait: ''Ude eller Kammerater'' (Out or Comrades, 1886) in which he and his wife have painted each other. Another self-portrait based on a study drawing was ''Trækfuglene'' (Migratory Birds, 1909). There is also a self-portrait in

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(1924).Birgit Jenvold, "Harald Slott-Møller"
''Kunstindeks Danmark & Weilbachs kunstnerleksikon''. Retrieved 4 February 2013.

Selected paintings

File:Harald Slott-Møller - Badende unge piger.png, ''Nude Girls'', c. 1910 File:Sommerdag (1888 - Harald Slott-Møller).jpg, ''Summer Day'', 1888 File:Slot Moller On the beach.jpg, ''On the beach'', 1907 File:Slot Moller Picnic.jpg, ''Picnic'', 1919 File:Harald Slott-Møller-Primavera.jpg, ''Primavera'', 1901 File:Harald Slott-Moller Midsummer's Eve.jpg, ''Midsummer's Eve'', 1904 File:Slott Moller Three woman.jpg, ''Three Women'', 1895 File:Adam and Eve by Harald Slott-Moller - Statens Museum for Kunst - DSC08287.JPG, ''Adam and Eve'', 1891 File:Slot Moller Nude.jpg, ''Nude'', 1910 File:Slott Moller Garda.jpg, ''At the Garda Lake'', 1910 File:Slot Moller Morgenkaffen.jpg, ''Morning Coffee'', c. 1910 File:Trækfuglene.jpg, ''Birdwatching'', 1909

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