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1786/87 Copenhagen, Denmark - 1870 Copenhagen, Denmark. Known for: Landscape painting, costume studies, historical scenes, expedition artist.
Johannes Flintoe (1786/87, Copenhagen - 27 January 1870, Copenhagen) was a Danish-born painter of Norwegian ancestry; known for his landscapes, costume studies and historical scenes. His works play a... Read full biography
Johannes Flintoe (1786/87, Copenhagen - 27 January 1870, Copenhagen) was a Danish-born painter of Norwegian ancestry; known for his landscapes, costume studies and historical scenes. His works play a significant role in the transition to romantic nationalism. His family (originally "Flinthoug")... Read full biography
Johannes Flintoe (1786/87, Copenhagen - 27 January 1870, Copenhagen) was a Danish-born painter of Norwegian ancestry; known for his landscapes, costume studies and historical scenes. His works play a significant role in the transition to romantic nationalism. His family (originally "Flinthoug") came from Hurum and his father was a metal caster. At the age of thirteen, he was apprenticed to a master decorative painter named Pader Faxøe, who became his foster father. In 1802, he began studies at... Read full biography
Johannes Flintoe (1786/87, Copenhagen - 27 January 1870, Copenhagen) was a Danish-born painter of Norwegian ancestry; known for his landscapes, costume studies and historical scenes. His works play a significant role in the transition to romantic nationalism. His family (originally "Flinthoug") came from Hurum and his father was a metal caster. At the age of thirteen, he was apprenticed to a master decorative painter named Pader Faxøe, who became his foster father. In 1802, he began studies at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, which he completed in 1805. During this time, he also took private lessons in decorative and theatrical painting. From 1807 to 1808, he served in the Napoleonic Wars and developed rheumatism, which would create... Read full biography
Johannes Flintoe (1786/87, Copenhagen - 27 January 1870, Copenhagen) was a Danish-born painter of Norwegian ancestry; known for his landscapes, costume studies and historical scenes. His works play a significant role in the transition to romantic nationalism. His family (originally "Flinthoug") came from Hurum and his father was a metal caster. At the age of thirteen, he was apprenticed to a master decorative painter named Pader Faxøe, who became his foster father. In 1802, he began studies at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, which he completed in 1805. During this time, he also took private lessons in decorative and theatrical painting. From 1807 to 1808, he served in the Napoleonic Wars and developed rheumatism, which would create health issues for the rest of his life. In 1811, he was named a master painter in the Copenhagen guild and moved to Christiania (... Read full biography
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Keywords (8)
Art Method
- •Drawing, Draftsmanship, Draughtsman
Art Subject
- •Landscape, Nature, Rural Scene
- •Mountain Views, Mountainscapes
Added Description
- •Art Educator:Teaching, Scholarship, Workshops and/or Writing
- •Expedition Artist of Drawings, Paintings, and/or Photographs
Ethnicity of Artist
- •Scandinavian