Heinrich Hansen (painter)

File:Heinrich Hansen 1883 by V. Tillge.jpg

Heinrich Hansen: photographed by Vilhelm Tilge (1883)

Heinrich Hansen (23 November 1821, Haderslev – 10 July 1890, Frederiksberg) was a Danish artist who specialized in architectural painting.

Biography

Hansen attended the Danish Academy from 1842–1846 during which time he also undertook decorative work in Copenhagen's Thorvaldsens Museum. He made a study tour to Germany in (1847) and later travelled to Spain, France, Belgium, the Netherlands, England and Scotland (1850–1852), and Italy (1868 and 1875). He was the first Dane to specialize in architectural painting, depicting elaborate interiors and monumental Renaissance buildings. His work helped with the reconstruction of Frederiksborg Castle's interiors after the fire of 1859. Hansen also designed furniture and porcelain, coordinating design at Bing & Grøndahl's porcelain factory for a period of 22 years. As a member of Charlottenborg's art exhibition committee, he exerted considerable influence on Danish cultural life. He was responsible for decorating Christian IV's audience chamber in Rosenborg Castle (1855), Christian IV's prayer chamber and the ceiling of the Knights' Hall at Frederiksborg Castle (1861). Together with Vilhelm Marstrand, he decorated Christian IV's chapel in Roskilde Cathedral (1864–1866). Hansen taught at the Academy from 1847 and from 1864 headed the Perspective School.

Gallery

• Hansen Fredriksborg Slott Den kongelige falke jagt 1861.jpg

  Fredriksborg Slott: Den kongelige falke jagt (1861)

• Bedekammeret 1861 by Heinrich Hansen.jpg

  Bedekammeret (Prayer Chamber) at Frederiksborg (1861)

• Riddersalen 1859 by Heinrich Hansen.jpg

  Riddersalen (Knights' Hall) at Frederiksborg (1859)

• Hansen Udsigt fra Gammel Strand mod Christiansborg 1868.jpg

  Udsigt fra Gammel Strand mod Christiansborg (1868)