| Faaborg Museum and the Artists' Colony Contributor(s): Branddrup, Flemming (Author), Hedin, Gry (Author), Hvidberg Hansen, Gertrud (Author) |
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ISBN: 8771847758 ISBN-13: 9788771847758 Publisher: Aarhus University Press OUR PRICE: $53.20 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Architecture | Buildings - Public, Commercial & Industrial - Art | History - General - Art | Museum Studies |
| Physical Information: 1.2" H x 8.8" W x 11" (3.35 lbs) 267 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Behind rolling hills, overlooking the fjord and the islands of Southern Funen in Denmark, lies the Faaborg Museum. With its boldly coloured walls and decorative tile floors made from local clay, the building has quite literally sprung from Funen's soil in a symbiosis of local nature and culture. Inside, visitors will find art by the 'Funen Painters', created during the period 1880 to 1928, when Faaborg was home to one of Denmark's pre-eminent artists' colonies. With their paintings of rural Funen, farmworkers and domestic scenes, the artists Peter Hansen, Fritz and Anna Syberg, Jens Birkholm and Johannes Larsen introduced new subject matter and new methods of painting to Danish art. Faaborg Museum and the Artists' Colony presents the history of Faaborg Museum, its architecture, collection and artists to international audiences for the first time. Lavishly illustrated, the book features architectural photographs and plans as well as pictures of the museum's art. |
