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Men of Skagen on a Summer Evening in Fair Weather
Men of Skagen on a Summer Evening in Fair Weather () is an 1848 painting by Martinus Rørbye, one of the central figures of the Golden Age of Danish Painting.
Background.
Rørbye was one of the first artists to visit Skagen. His first visit was in 1833, his second in 1847. As one of the foremost Danish artists of his day, he travelled widely in Norway, Greece and Turkey. One of Eckersberg's favourite pupils, he
painting of "Men of Skagen on a summer evening in fair weather" was one of the last he completed.
His works appear in a number of Danish art museums, including the Danish National Gallery ("Statens Museum for Kunst"), the Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek, and the Hirschsprung Collection.
See also.
- List of Danish painters
- Art of Denmark
External links.
- KID Kunst Index Danmark ("Art Index Denmark")
- Danish Biographical Encyclopedia (""Dansk biografisk