Bente Scavenius

Who is Bente Scavenius?

Bente Christina Brønnum Scavenius is a Danish art historian, art critic and author. She has taught at the University of Copenhagen and Aarhus University, and has written several books. She has also been a member of numerous public and private committees and boards of directors of cultural institutions in Denmark.

She is the daughter of land owner Carl Christian Brønnum Scavenius, who owned Klintholm Gods, and a relative of former Prime Minister Erik Scavenius. She is married to actor Joen Bille, who is a son of Irene Ibsen Bille and a descendant of Henrik Ibsen, Sigurd Ibsen and Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson. She is the mother of actress Beate Bille.