Peder Mørk Mønsted (1859 – 1941) was a renowned Danish realist painter known for his beautiful landscape paintings with an unparalleled clarity of light and form.
He loved to draw naturalistic landscapes and reflected the light in his paintings incredibly. He was considered a leader in the golden age of Danish painting. He traveled frequently to Italy, North Africa, and Switzerland, and was impressed by the beautiful natural landscapes he encountered on his travels, as well as the settlements where he stopped. But his most recognizable paintings were to paint Denmark's unique landscapes and coastlines, infusing them with realistic clarity and capturing the serenity, beauty, and idyllic splendor of Danish nature.
Mønsted was born in Balle Mølle, near Grena, Denmark. He was the son of Otto Christian Mønsted and Thora Johanne Petrea Jorgensen. His father was a wealthy shipbuilder. At an early age, he began taking painting lessons at the art school in Aarhus. He studied with Niels Simonsen and Julius Exner at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts from 1875 to 1879. In 1878, Mønsted studied with the artist Severin Krøyer. He spent some time in Rome and Capri in 1882, then visited Paris the following year and worked in the studios of William Adolphe Bouguereau. He gradually developed a personal style of academic naturalism.
He went to Algeria in 1889. Three years later, he went to Greece, where King George I, born a prince of Denmark, was a guest. While there, he also painted portraits of the Greek royal family. Later he visited Egypt and Spain. In his later years, he spent a lot of time in Switzerland and traveled in the Mediterranean. His travels produced numerous sketches that turned into paintings he presented at various international exhibitions. He was especially popular in Germany, where he performed various shows.
Peder Mørk Mønsted
133 artworks
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