19th Century Danish paintings are the undiscovered gems of Europe: They were among the first to study with the Impressionists, starting in the 1880s. They naturally adopted the "French Palette" and brought its use of color back to Denmark. At the same time, they shifted their subject matter to country landscapes and ordinary people - both cast in the diffused light of Scandinavia. This became known as “Nature, Light, and Mood school of painting.

Taught at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts, where leading figures were employed to pass on their secrets and tradecraft to the next generation, these artists held onto the classic vision of art - a “window to eternity,” revealing the sweetness, beauty, and love that lay beyond the pain and difficulty of everyday life. The last hurrah for this philosophy was 1890-1914, before the Great War, when European culture and sensibilities were at their highest.

Danish Artists