Axel Helsted
Illustration — Axel Helsted Axel Theophilus Helsted (11 April 1847 – 17 February 1907) was a Danish painter.
Also recorded as Axel Theofilus Helsted · Axel Theophilus Helsted
Axel Helsted
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- Born
- 1847 · Copenhagen.
- Died
- 1907 · Copenhagen.
- Nationality
- Kingdom of Denmark
- Occupation
- painter · artist
- Fields
- visual arts
- Education
- Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts
- Teachers
- Frans Schwartz · Laurits Tuxen · August Jerndorff
- Honours
- Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog
- Languages
- Danish
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Illustration — Axel Helsted Axel Theophilus Helsted (11 April 1847 – 17 February 1907) was a Danish painter.
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Axel Helsted studied at Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts. Training under Frans Schwartz, Laurits Tuxen and August Jerndorff is recorded. The recorded working language is Danish. The field of work recorded is visual arts. Places of work recorded in the authority are Copenhagen. Work by Axel Helsted is recorded in the collections of Nationalmuseum, Statens Museum for Kunst, Hungarian National Gallery and Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest. Distinctions recorded are Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog.
Helsted was born in Copenhagen, Denmark. He was the son of the painter Frederik Ferdinand Helsted. He studied at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, completing his course of study in 1866. In 1869, he traveled to Paris. From 1874, he and his wife stayed in Italy. Helsted made a journey to the Netherlands and Belgium in 1890. In 1887, Helsted became a member of the Royal Academy, in 1892 he received the title of professor. Helsted exhibited at the Charlottenborg Spring Exhibition between 1865 and 1907; he also had various exhibitions at Paris, Vienna and Munich. He painted the altarpiece of the Church of Christ in Copenhagen.
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1847
Axel Helsted was born on 11 April 1847.
1907
Axel Helsted died on 17 February 1907.
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• Biography at the Dansk biografisk Lexikon (in Danish)
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The authorities additionally record the headings Axel Theofilus Helsted and Axel Theophilus Helsted. His recorded language was Danish. He was the child of Frederik Ferdinand Helsted. Formation and teaching. Helsted studied at Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts. He trained under Frans Schwartz, Laurits Tuxen and August Jerndorff. Helsted received Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog. Helsted worked at Copenhagen. Recorded as having studied at Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts.
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