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Oluf Høst

Danish artist (1884-1966) · Denmark · On the map · Artists · Died at 82

Oluf Høst was a Danish Expressionist painter, the only member of the Bornholm school who was a native Bornholmer. Although he studied in Copenhagen, he returned to the Danish island of Bornholm in 1929 where he remained with his family for the rest of his life.

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1966Died14 May 19661961Commander of the Order of the DannebrogAward1957Prince Eugen MedalAward1954Knight of the 1st Class of the Order of the DannebrogAward1948Knight of the Order of the DannebrogAward1943Thorvaldsen MedalAward1933Eckersberg MedalAward1884Born18 March 1884

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Commander of the Order of the Dannebrog1961
Prince Eugen Medal1957
Knight of the 1st Class of the Order of the Dannebrog1954
Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog1948
Thorvaldsen Medal1943
Eckersberg Medal1933

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Bognemark, a little farmhouse near Gudhjem, was one of Høst's favourite motifs. From 1935 on, he painted the farm some 200 times under varying conditions at different times of the year, often reflecting his particular mood at the time. His home in Gudhjem, built from two fishermen's cottages with a rocky garden in the rear, is named "Norresân" after the nearby harbour, Nørresand Havn, where he painted many of his works.

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Denmark
Category
Artists
Type
Artist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1884 to 1966 · aged 82