Mogens Kruse Bøggild (11 June 1901 – 25 April 1987) was a Danish sculptor. He specialized in figures of animals, including the granite ''Grisebrønden'' (Pig Fountain) in Aarhus which he created from 1941 to 1950.

Biography

Born in Hillerød, after being introduced to painting by Karl Jensen at the local Technical School, Bøggild studied under

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at the

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. Showing a particular interest in Italian Renaissance art, he was inspired by the works of

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and J.Th. Lundbye as well as by

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's more recent ''Dragespringvand''. As a result, he created many several significant sculptures of animals including ''Bjørnebrønden'' (Bear Fountain, 1936–39) in

Nykøbing Falster Nykøbing Falster (; originally named Nykøbing) is a southern Danish city, seat of the Guldborgsund ''kommune''. It belongs to Region Sjælland. The city lies on Falster, connected by the Frederick IX Bridge over the Guldborgsund (''Guldb ...

, ''Grisebrønden'' (Pig Fountain, 1941–50) near

Aarhus City Hall Aarhus City Hall is the city hall of Aarhus, Denmark. The decision to build a new city hall was taken during a city hall meeting in 1937. The new building was inaugurated 2 June 1941, designed by architects Arne Jacobsen and Erik Møller. On the fi ...

, ''Hjort og ørne'' (Stag and Eagle Monument, 1941–46) in Hillerød, ''Radiofonifigurgruppen'' (Group of Radio Figures, 1945–50) outside Radiohuset in Copenhagen, ''To søstre'' (Two Sisters, 1963–77) in front of Glostrup Town Hall and ''Tito, stejlende hingst'' (Tito, the Prancing Stallion, 1982) at Hillerød Town Hall. Bøggild gained a reputation for working very slowly; it took him 16 years to complete his Two Sisters which was finally installed in 1977. Bøggild designed the pulpit in

Jesus Church, Valby The Jesus Church (Danish: ''Jesuskirken'') is a church situated just off Valby Langgade in the Valby district of Copenhagen, Denmark. It was commissioned by second-generation Carlsberg brewer Carl Jacobsen and designed by Vilhelm Dahlerup. Noted ...

, in 1934. He was a professor of sculpture at the Royal Danish Academy from 1955 to 1971. In 2013, the

Thorvaldsen Museum The Thorvaldsen Museum is a single-artist museum in Copenhagen, Denmark, dedicated to the art of Danish Neoclassical sculptor Bertel Thorvaldsen (1770–1844), who lived and worked in Rome for most of his life (1796–1838). The museum is locat ...

hosted an exhibition of Bøggild's work.

Awards

Bøggild was awarded the

Eckersberg Medal The Eckersberg Medal (originally the ''Akademiets Aarsmedaille'' or Annual Academy Medal) is an annual award of the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts. It is named after Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg, known as the father of Danish painting. The Ec ...

in 1930 and the

Thorvaldsen Medal The Thorvaldsen Medal (Danish: Thorvaldsens Medalje, Thorvaldsen Medaillen) is awarded annually with few exceptions to a varying number of recipients by the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts and is its highest distinction within the visual arts. It ...

in 1940.

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Boggild, Mogens 1901 births 1987 deaths People from Hillerød Municipality Recipients of the Eckersberg Medal Recipients of the Thorvaldsen Medal Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts alumni Academic staff of the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts 20th-century Danish sculptors 20th-century Danish male artists Burials at Mariebjerg Cemetery