Laurits Tuxen
Danish painter (1853–1927)
Died aged 73SagittariusKingdom of Denmark
Biography
Laurits Regner Tuxen (9 December 1853 – 21 November 1927) was a Danish painter and sculptor specialising in figure painting. He was also associated with the Skagen Painters. He was the first head of Kunstnernes Frie Studieskoler, an art school established in the 1880s to provide an alternative to the education offered by the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts.
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Career highlights
Career & roles
- court painter
Employers / organisations
- Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts
Notable works
- Leaving the Table
- The Taking of Arkona in 1169, King Valdemar and Bishop Absalon
Genres
- portrait
Family
- Spouse(s)
- Charlotte Pauline Ursule de BaisieuxFrederikke Treschow
- Children
- Yvonne TuxenNina Tuxen
- Parents
- Nicolai Elias Tuxen
- Siblings
- Nicoline Tuxen
Awards & honours (4)
- Eckersberg Medal
- Decoration of the Cross of Honour of the Dannebrog
- Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog
- Professor
Quick answers about Laurits Tuxen
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- Laurits Tuxen died on November 21, 1927 at the age of 73.
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- Laurits Tuxen was born on December 9, 1853.
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- Laurits Tuxen was born in Copenhagen.
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- Laurits Tuxen's zodiac sign is Sagittarius.
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- Laurits Tuxen is a citizen of Kingdom of Denmark.
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- According to Wikidata, Laurits Tuxen's spouses include Charlotte Pauline Ursule de Baisieux, Frederikke Treschow.
- How many children did Laurits Tuxen have?
- Wikidata lists 2 children of Laurits Tuxen.
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