Michael Ancher and P.S. Kr酶yer: Friends and rivals
Sea spray, gleaming sunshine and two painters in the same place. ARKEN鈥檚 exhibition will focus on the relationship between Michael Ancher and P.S. Kr酶yer, the meticulous toiler and the virtuous child prodigy. From 93 of their best-known paintings from Skagen and from the many letters they sent to each other, we gain an insight into the battles, discussions and unbreakable friendship of these two artists. Ancher and Kr酶yer helped, inspired and respected one another. Each honed his attitudes in the encounter with the other, and their competition was fruitful. Ancher and Kr酶yer were among the key artists in the modern breakthrough of Danish art, and today their works are well-known national treasures. The exhibition adds new insight into the painters鈥� friendship, working process and self-understanding.
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Sea spray, gleaming sunshine and two painters in the same place. ARKEN鈥檚 exhibition will focus on the relationship between Michael Ancher and P.S. Kr酶yer, the meticulous toiler and the virtuous child prodigy. From 93 of their best-known paintings from Skagen and from the many letters they sent to each other, we gain an insight into the battles, discussions and unbreakable friendship of these two artists. Ancher and Kr酶yer helped, inspired and respected one another. Each honed his attitudes in the encounter with the other, and their competition was fruitful. Ancher and Kr酶yer were among the key artists in the modern breakthrough of Danish art, and today their works are well-known national treasures. The exhibition adds new insight into the painters鈥� friendship, working process and self-understanding.
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