Carl frederic aagaard biography of rory allen

Carl Frederik Aagaard was a Danish artist predominantly known for his accomplished renderings of leafy tree-lined vistas and majestic beech forests with rippling streams.

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Born in Odense, the son of a shoemaker, he initially studied locally before travelling to Copenhagen to enrol at the prestigious Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts. His early tuition was a formal affair with the emphasis placed upon drawing and studying models from antiquity. Students were expected to hone their technique by analysing the masters of old.

It appears he left early to pursue tuition under landscape painter, P. Skovgaard, known for his expansive portrayals of rural Denmark. Skovgaard studied nature first-hand, undertaking sketching tours during the warmer months before translating these into oils during Winter. His forest views were typically enlivened with shimmering water gently progressing under a canopy of beech trees.

While his open vistas were often verdant, airy, and equally precise. His celebratory, sun-tipped, visions of the countryside were met with much acclaim, both from critics and patrons. Aside from landscape painting, he also worked as a decorative painter, undertaking several significant commissions including projects at Aarhus Cathedral and the Royal Theater.

He generally collaborated with several artists, executing the landscapes, while others completed the figures. Debuted at the Charlottenborg Spring Exhibition where he continued to exhibit until Awarded the Neuhausen's Prize. Search for works in our collection associated with this artist.