Pietro Købke Krohn (23 January 1840 – 15 October 1905) was a Danish painter, illustrator, theatre director and museum director. He is remembered above all for his work together with Otto Haslund, illustrating Johan Krohn's book ''Peters Jul''

Early life and education

Born in Copenhagen, Denmark, he was the son of sculptor Frederik Christopher Krohn (1806–1883) and Sophie Susanne Købke (1807–1853). His younger brother was author Johan Jacob Krohn (1841–1925). Krohn studied painting at the

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and P.C. Skovgaard (1860–67). In 1871, together with Otto Haslund and Julius Lange, he traveled to

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to familiarize himself with the latest reproduction techniques. In the mid-1870s, he became a member of the Danish artists colony in

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, associating with

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, Hans Friis,

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and

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Career

Krohn illustrated a number of children's books written by his brother Johan Jacob Krohn including ''Peters Jul'' (1866), ''Billedbog for Børn'' (1871) and ''Børnehistorier'' (1872). Despite further attempts to improve his painting, for example in

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in 1978, he became more generally interested in all forms of art. From 1880 to 1893, he became a costume designer at the

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where he also directed operas. He was artistic director of the porcelain factory

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from 1885 to 1892 and, from 1893 until his death, head of the

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(''Kunstindustrimuseet'').

References

Literature

External links

* * Marijanne Gelfer-Jørgensen:
Pietro Krohn - Danmarks kunstneriske puls
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