Peder Mork Monsted (1859 - 1941)
Peder Mork Monsted
Peder Mork Monsted (Danish: Peder Mørk Mønsted) was a Danish realist painter, representative of the Golden Age of Danish painting.
Monsted studied at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts and gradually developed his own style of academic naturalism, almost photorealistic. During his long career, P. Monsted traveled extensively, often visiting Switzerland, Italy, North Africa, Greece, where he was a guest of the royal family and for a year painted their portraits.
Favorite themes of the artist were Danish landscapes - snowy winter or summer landscapes with boats on the water, forest. From the beginning of the XX century and until his death P. Monsted was one of the most popular and wealthy artists. He was especially popular in Germany among the Munich public.
| Date and place of birt: | 10 december 1859, Grenaa, Denmark |
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| Date and place of death: | 20 june 1941, Fredensborg Kommune, Denmark |
| Nationality: | Denmark |
| Period of activity: | XIX, XX century |
| Specialization: | Artist, Landscape painter, Painter |
| Genre: | Landscape painting, Portrait |
| Art style: | Naturalism, Realism |
