Emmy Thornam (1852 - 1935)
1852-03-10Horsens, Denmark1935-01-07Copenhagen, DenmarkDenmark
Emmy Thornam
Emmy Thornam, or Emmy Marie Caroline Thornam, is a Danish artist who specialized in floral painting.
In her youth, Thornam trained in landscape design. Later she began to paint colorful floral still lifes, which were in demand. In this way, the artist earned her living, which was a rarity for women of the time. Emmy Thornam's paintings are in the collections of several Danish museums.
At a more mature age she wrote novels and her own memoirs.
Date and place of birt: | 10 march 1852, Horsens, Denmark |
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Date and place of death: | 7 january 1935, Copenhagen, Denmark |
Nationality: | Denmark |
Period of activity: | XIX, XX century |
Specialization: | Artist, Painter, Writer |
Genre: | Flower still life, Still life |
Art style: | Classicism |