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

Agnes Slott-Møller Agnes Slott-Møller, née Rambusch (10 June 1862, in Nyboder – 11 June 1937, in Løgismose, Assens Municipality), was a Danish Symbolist painter; influenced by the Pre-Raphaelites. She is known for works inspired by Danish history and folklore ...

, he was a founding member of Den Frie Udstilling (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 Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts (1883), he painted for three years under Peder Severin Krøyer."Harald Slott-Møller"
''Dansk Biografisk Leksikon''. Retrieved 4 February 2013.

Career

Slott-Møller first exhibited in 1886 at the Charlottenborg Spring Exhibition 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 Kunsthal Charlottenborg and Den Frie Udstilling with individual portraits, such as that of Georg Brandes (''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 faience factory

Aluminia Aluminia was a Danish factory of faience or earthenware pottery, established in Copenhagen in 1863. (1838-1922) was the founding owner of the Aluminia factory in Christianshavn Christianshavn (literally, "ingChristian's Harbour") is a ne ...

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 The Order of the Dannebrog ( da, Dannebrogordenen) is a Danish order of chivalry instituted in 1671 by Christian V. Until 1808, membership in the order was limited to fifty members of noble or royal rank, who formed a single class known a ...

. He was a founding member of Den Frie Udstilling (The Free Exhibition). He is buried at Holmens Cemetery. 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 Florence's Uffizi Gallery (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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