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Peter Christian Winsløw
Peter Christian Winsløw (1708 – c. 1756), also referred to as Peder Christensen Winsløw, was a Danish medal engraver. He was part of the Winsløw family. Early life and education Winsløw was born in Bårse, the son of parish priest Christian Pedersen Winsløw (c. 1677-1720) and Catharina Poulsdatter Munchgaard (1675-1703). His paternal uncle was the anatomist Jacob B. Winslow. With support from Christian VI, Winsløw travelled to first England and then Paris where he trained as a medal engraver under Mikkel Røg. Career Winsløw converted to Catholicism and was in 1737 engaged as French court medallist. He mainly worked with renewal of old pistons. He left the position in 1744 when he was called back to Denmark. On 5 July 1745, he was appointed as Danish court medallist. He created a medal commemorating Christian's births in 1745 and Christian VI's death in 1746, the coronation of Frederick V in 1747, the royal anniversary in 1749, Queen Louise's death in 1752, the w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mikkel Røg
Mikkel Røg (c. 1679 – c. 1737), also referred to by his Latinized name Michael Augustus Roeg, was a Danish-Norwegian medal engraver. He served as medal engraver to the Royal Court in Paris from 1720 to 1737. Early life and education Røg was born in the local rectory in Kvæfjord Municipality, Troms county, Norway, the son of chaplain Augustinus Gabrielsen Røg (1635–1710) and Margrethe Aufinnsdatter Holck (died 1705). He attended Bergen Latin School. He enrolled at the University of Copenhagen on 25 September 1699 but left the university to apprentice as an engraver and seal carver. Career Røg created the copperplate engravings with the text for the 1709 edition of ''Lex Regia'' (''Kongeloven'') as well as three Danish medals commemorating the birth of Frederick IV (1706), the death of Prince Georg (1708) and the surrender of Magnus Stenbock (1713). The position as court medallist was however already occupied by Christian Wineke. With little prospect of employment in C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Winsløw Family
The Winsløw family is a Danish family. History The earliest known male family member is a Hans Moritzen in Kolding. His son, Jacob Hansen (1605–51), served as parish priest in Winslöf and Neflinge in Scania, then part of Denmark, where the family name comes from. Notable members * Jacob B. Winsløw (1669 – 1760), anatomist * Peter Christian Winsløw ((1708- c. 1756)), medal engraver * Frederik Christian Winsløw Frederik (Friderich) Christian Winsløw family, Winsløw (12 March 1752 – 24 June 1811) was a Denmark, Danish surgeon. He was chief surgeon at Frederiks Hospital, Frederick's Hospital from 1781 to 1795, professor of anatomy and surgery at the Ro ... (1752-1811), surgeon * Carl Winsløw (1796-1834), actor * Carl Winsløw (1852-1941), engineer * Anna Henriette Winsløw (1859-1913), actress * Elith Pio (1887-1983), actor * Laurits "Lasse" Winsløw Nielsen (1911–2006), painter References Danish families {{DEFAULTSORT:Winsløw family ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peder Als
Peder Als (16 May 1725 – 8 July 1775) was a Danes, Danish historical and portrait painter. Life Als was born at Copenhagen in 1725, and studied under Carl Gustaf Pilo whose style was a considerable influence on him. He first attracted attention in 1743, when he sold a painting of biblical subject to the King of Denmark. He attended the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, Kunstakademiet (the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts), and while still there gained recognition as a portraitist with a series of paintings of knights of the order of the Dannebrog. He won the academy's gold medal in 1755, and travelled to Rome and Paris in 1757–62. In Rome he entered the school of Anton Raphael Mengs, who became another powerful influence on him. He spent most of his time in Rome copying the pictures of Raphael and Andrea del Sarto, which it is said that he did with great accuracy. He also copied Correggio and Titian. On his return to Denmark he painted some good portraits; but his colourin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
