Peder Severin Krøyer

Painting, Visual Artist

1851 – 1909

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Who was Peder Severin Krøyer?

Peder Severin Krøyer, known as P. S. Krøyer, was a Danish painter. He is one of the best known and beloved, and undeniably the most colorful of the Skagen Painters, a community of Danish and Nordic artists who lived, gathered or worked in Skagen, Denmark, especially during the final decades of the 19th century. Krøyer was the unofficial leader of the group.

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Born
Jul 23, 1851
Stavanger
Also known as
  • Peter Severin Krøyer
  • P.S. Krøyer
Parents
Spouses
Children
Nationality
  • Denmark
Profession
Education
  • Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts
    (1864 - 1870)
Died
Nov 21, 1909
Skagen

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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