Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg

Danish painter

Date of Birth: 02-Jan-1783

Place of Birth: Blåkrog, Region of Southern Denmark, Denmark

Date of Death: 22-Jul-1853

Profession: painter, university teacher, visual artist

Nationality: Denmark

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn


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About Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg

  • Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg (2 January 1783 – 22 July 1853) was a Danish painter.
  • He was born in Blåkrog in the Duchy of Schleswig (now in Aabenraa Municipality, in the southern part of Jutland in Denmark), to Henrik Vilhelm Eckersberg, painter and carpenter, and Ingeborg Nielsdatter.
  • He went on to lay the foundation for the period of art known as the Golden Age of Danish Painting, and is referred to as the Father of Danish painting.

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