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'''Edvard Eriksen''' (10 March 1876 – 12 January 1959) was a [[Denmark|Danish]]–[[Iceland]]ic [[sculptor]] |
'''Edvard Eriksen''' (10 March 1876 – 12 January 1959) was a [[Denmark|Danish]]–[[Iceland]]ic [[sculptor]]. |
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==Biography== |
==Biography== |
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He apprenticed as a wood carver, after which he trained at the [[Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts]] between 1894 and 1899. |
He apprenticed as a wood carver, after which he trained at the [[Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts]] between 1894 and 1899. <ref name=snk>{{cite web |title=Edvard Eriksen 1876–1959 |url=http://www.mermaidsculpture.dk/thesculptor.php |publisher=Billedhuggeren Edvard Eriksens Arvinger I/S |accessdate=5 July 2015 }}</ref> |
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Eriksen's most famous work is ''[[The Little Mermaid (statue)|The Little Mermaid]]'' statue. In 1909, [[Jacob Christian Jacobsen]], founder of [[Carlsberg brewery]], commissioned the work of art. It was set up on 23 August 1913 by the shore of Langelinie cruise harbor in the old port district of Nyhavn. |
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Two different women served as models to create the statue. He used his wife, [[Eline Eriksen]], as the model for the statue's body and actress [[Ellen Price]] as the model for the mermaid's head. |
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Among his other works are the allegorical statues ''Grief, Memory and Love"'' made in 1908 in marble for the sarcophagus of [[Christian IX of Denmark|Christian IX]] and [[Louise of Hesse-Kassel|Queen Louise]] in [[Roskilde Cathedral]]. |
Among his other works are the allegorical statues ''Grief, Memory and Love"'' made in 1908 in marble for the sarcophagus of [[Christian IX of Denmark|Christian IX]] and [[Louise of Hesse-Kassel|Queen Louise]] in [[Roskilde Cathedral]]. Edvard Eriksen taught at the Royal Academy between 1908–1919 and was a conservator at [[Thorvaldsen Museum]] 1930–1953.<ref>{{cite web |title=Edvard Eriksen |url=http://www.denstoredanske.dk/Kunst_og_kultur/Billedkunst/Danmark_1850-1910/Edvard_Eriksen |publisher=Den Store Danske |accessdate=12 December 2012 }}</ref> |
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He travelled around Italy with his family learning to carve in marble |
He travelled around Italy with his family learning to carve in marble and was made an honorary professor at the [[Accademia di Belle Arti di Carrara]]<ref name="snk"/> and was appointed [[Order of the Dannebrog|Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog]] in 1932.<ref name="snk"/> |
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==Personal life== |
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After marrying [[Eline Eriksen|Eline Vilhelmine Møller]] (1881-1963) in 1900, they had five children. Eriksen died at Copenhagen |
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Edvard Eriksen | |
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| Born | 10 March 1876 |
| Died | 12 January 1959 (aged 82) Copenhagen |
| Resting place | Vestre Cemetery, Copenhagen |
| Alma mater | Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts |
| Notable work | The Little Mermaid statue, Langelinie, Copenhagen |
| Awards | Order of the Dannebrog |
Edvard Eriksen (10 March 1876 – 12 January 1959) was a Danish–Icelandic sculptor. [1]
Biography
He apprenticed as a wood carver, after which he trained at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts between 1894 and 1899. [1]
Eriksen's most famous work is The Little Mermaid statue. In 1909, Jacob Christian Jacobsen, founder of Carlsberg brewery, commissioned the work of art. It was set up on 23 August 1913 by the shore of Langelinie cruise harbor in the old port district of Nyhavn. Two different women served as models to create the statue. He used his wife, Eline Eriksen, as the model for the statue's body and actress Ellen Price as the model for the mermaid's head. [2]
Among his other works are the allegorical statues Grief, Memory and Love" made in 1908 in marble for the sarcophagus of Christian IX and Queen Louise in Roskilde Cathedral. Edvard Eriksen taught at the Royal Academy between 1908–1919 and was a conservator at Thorvaldsen Museum 1930–1953.[3]
He travelled around Italy with his family learning to carve in marble and was made an honorary professor at the Accademia di Belle Arti di Carrara[1] and was appointed Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog in 1932.[1]
Personal life
After marrying Eline Vilhelmine Møller (1881-1963) in 1900, they had five children. Eriksen died at Copenhagen and was buried at Vestre Cemetery.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Edvard Eriksen 1876–1959". Billedhuggeren Edvard Eriksens Arvinger I/S. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
- ^ "Historien om "Den lille Havfrue"". Lars Bjørnsten Odense. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
- ^ "Edvard Eriksen". Den Store Danske. Retrieved 12 December 2012.
External links
- Edvard Eriksen at Find a Grave
- "Thorvaldsens Museum". Den Store Danske.
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