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Ejnar Nielsen

Danish painter (1872-1956) · Denmark · On the map · Artists · Died at 84

Ejnar Nielsen was a Danish painter and illustrator, who was a central proponent of Symbolist painting in Danish art. He is also known for his large mosaic on Stærekassen, an extension to the Royal Danish Theatre on Kongens Nytorv in Copenhagen.

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Thorvaldsen Medal1913
Eckersberg Medal1908

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He was a professor at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts from 1920 to 1930 and received the Academy's Eckersberg Medal in 1908 and its Thorvaldsen Medal in 1913.

Country
Denmark
Category
Artists
Type
Artist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1872 to 1956 · aged 84