Carl Frederik Peder Aagaard (29 January 1833 – 2 November 1895) was a Danish landscape painter and decorative artist. He studied at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts and under

P. C. Skovgaard Peter Christian Thamsen Skovgaard (known as P. C. Skovgaard; 4 April 1817 – 13 April 1875) was a Danish national romantic landscape painter. He is one of the main figures associated with the Golden Age of Danish Painting. He is especially known ...

. Many of his paintings focused on spots frequented by tourists.

Biography

He was the son of a shoemaker. He had his first painting lessons in Odense but, in order to improve his skills, moved to Copenhagen in 1852 and joined his brother , who was a

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@ Kunstindeks Danmark. He studied drawing on wood and etching, along with lessons in decorative painting from

Georg Hilker Georg Hilker (5 June 1807 – 13 January 1875) was a Danish decorative painter active during the Danish Golden Age in the first half of the 19th century. He collaborated with painter Constantin Hansen (1804–1880). Early life and career Hilk ...

. He also took some classes at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts. Soon, he decided to focus on landscape painting and studied with

P.C. Skovgaard Peter Christian Thamsen Skovgaard (known as P. C. Skovgaard; 4 April 1817 – 13 April 1875) was a Danish national romantic landscape painter. He is one of the main figures associated with the Golden Age of Danish Painting. He is especially known ...

. Together with Hilker, he decorated the entrance hall at the

Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University The Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University ( da, Kongelige Veterinær- og Landbohøjskole, abbr. KVL) was a veterinary and agricultural science university in Denmark. It was founded in 1856 and operated until 2007, when it became a part of t ...

, which has recently been restored. With Heinrich Hansen, he painted decorative borders for works by

Wilhelm Marstrand Nicolai Wilhelm Marstrand (24 December 1810 – 25 March 1873), painter and illustrator, was born in Copenhagen, Denmark, to Nicolai Jacob Marstrand, instrument maker and inventor, and Petra Othilia Smith. Marstrand is one of the most renowned ar ...

in the chapel at Roskilde Cathedral. By himself, he worked at

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, the and the

National Scala National Scala was an entertainment venue opposite Tivoli Gardens on Vesterbrogade in Copenhagen, Denmark. The building was later converted into a shopping centre and demolished in 2013. History Background The building's history can be traced ba ...

.Biography
from the ''Dansk Biografisk Lexikon'' @ Project Runeberg. As a landscape painter, he had his first exhibit in 1857 and was awarded the . In 1865, he became the first recipient of the for landscape painters with his work depicting an autumn morning at the

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, which was purchased by the

National Gallery of Denmark The National Gallery of Denmark ( da, Statens Museum for Kunst, also known as "SMK", literally State Museum for Art) is the Danish national gallery, located in the centre of Copenhagen. The museum collects, registers, maintains, researches and han ...

. During the 1870s, he made two extended trips to Italy to sketch landscapes.

Personal life

In 1858, he married Anna Pio (1836–1929); posthumously-born daughter of the violinist, Pierre Theodore Pio (1810–1836).Pierre Pio
@ Geni. In 1874, he was elected a member of the Royal Academy. Five years later, he was appointed

Knight of the Order 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 ...

and, in 1892, became a Professor. His home was designed by the architect,

Vilhelm Dahlerup Jens Vilhelm Dahlerup (4 August 1836 – 24 January 1907) was a Danish architect who specialized in the Historicist style. One of the most productive and noted Danish architects of the 19th century, he is behind many of the most known buildings ...

, using stones from the original Royal Danish Theater, which had recently been demolished to make way for a new one. The house was declared a cultural monument in 1977.

References

External links

ArtNet: More works by Aagaard.
{{DEFAULTSORT:Aagaard, Carl Frederik Peder 1833 births 1895 deaths 19th-century Danish painters Danish landscape painters Danish male painters Knights of the Order of the Dannebrog People from Odense 19th-century Danish male artists