Ole Ring by Laurits Andersen Ring (1925) Ole Ring (6 August 1902 – 2 May 1972) was a

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painter.

Biography

Ole Ring was born at Baldersbrønde in

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, Denmark. He was the youngest of three children of

Laurits Andersen Ring Laurits Andersen Ring (; 15 August 1854 – 10 September 1933) was one of the foremost Danish painters of the turn of the 20th century, who pioneered both symbolism and social realism in Denmark. Considered one of the masterpieces of Danish culture ...

and Sigrid Eing, née Kähler. The family lived in the

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from 1914. Ole Ring was taught to paint by his father who was a notable artist. Ole Ring's work is strongly influenced by that of his father. He was a naturalist who painted numerous paintings of landscapes and village life on eastern

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. Ring preferred to paint in the autumn and winter months, and the images, which typically have a greyish, silvery tinge, were affected by the winter light in the color scheme. Unlike his father, he has also painted many cityscapes from

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. He died in

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and is buried at Klosterkirkegården.

Selected works

* ''Vinteraften ved Roskildeøø (udst. 1926) * ''Tubæk å mod øst'' (1942) * ''Landsby med kirke'' (1947) * ''Forår, Præstø'' * ''Piletræer som spejler sig i et gadekær'' * ''Losning af en paket i Nyhavn'' * ''Hestetrukken vogn i Overgaden oven Vandet''

References

External links

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Ring, Ole 20th-century Danish painters People from Roskilde 1902 births 1972 deaths