Oluf Høst
Oluf Høst was a painter (1884–1966). He was born in Svaneke and died in Gudhjem.
Also recorded as Oluf Host · Oluf Kristian Alexander Høst · Oluf Holst
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Biography
Winter II. Oluf Høst is recorded as having received Prince Eugen Medal, Eckersberg Medal and Thorvaldsen Medal.
Landscape.
Oluf Høst studied at Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts. Training under Gustav Vermehren, Johan Rohde and Harald Giersing is recorded. Sven Havsteen-Mikkelsen is recorded as having studied under Oluf Høst. The recorded working language is Danish.
Work by Oluf Høst is recorded in the collections of National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design, Statens Museum for Kunst and Alte Nationalgalerie.
Distinctions recorded are Prince Eugen Medal, Eckersberg Medal, Thorvaldsen Medal and Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog.
Catalogued output
Works
Their recorded dates run from 1909 to 1960.
Winter Landscape
1931 · Statens Museum for Kunst
Landscape with a Horse and a Foal
1913 · Statens Museum for Kunst
Marine
1917 · Statens Museum for Kunst
Sunset by Winter
1931 · Statens Museum for Kunst
Winter II. A Farm House, Bognemark
1940 · Statens Museum for Kunst
Street in Anticoli, Corrado
1909 · Statens Museum for Kunst
Wintry Sun
1953 · Statens Museum for Kunst
Slaughtering of Pigs
1941 · Statens Museum for Kunst
Landscape
Night
1942 · Statens Museum for Kunst
Haven i Løkkegade, Gudhjem, Bornholm
National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design
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Dated record
Life and career
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1884
Oluf Høst was born in 1884 at Svaneke.
1909
Street in Anticoli, Corrado, dated 1909, held by Statens Museum for Kunst.
1909
Street in Anticoli, Corrado (Statens Museum for Kunst).
1913
Landscape with a Horse and a Foal, dated 1913, held by Statens Museum for Kunst.
1913
Landscape with a Horse and a Foal (Statens Museum for Kunst).
1917
Marine, dated 1917, held by Statens Museum for Kunst.
1917
Marine (Statens Museum for Kunst).
1931
Winter Landscape, dated 1931, held by Statens Museum for Kunst.
1931
Sunset by Winter, dated 1931, held by Statens Museum for Kunst.
1931
Winter Landscape (Statens Museum for Kunst).
1931
Sunset by Winter (Statens Museum for Kunst).
1940
Winter II. A Farm House, Bognemark, dated 1940, held by Statens Museum for Kunst.
1940
Winter II. A Farm House, Bognemark (Statens Museum for Kunst).
1941
Slaughtering of Pigs, dated 1941, held by Statens Museum for Kunst.
1942
Landscape. Night, dated 1942, held by Statens Museum for Kunst.
1953
Wintry Sun, dated 1953, held by Statens Museum for Kunst.
1960
Oluf Høst is dated 1960.
1966
Oluf Høst died in 1966 at Gudhjem.
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Places
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Svaneke
Birth place
Gudhjem
Death place
Where the work is held
Collections
Oluf Høst received Prince Eugen Medal, Eckersberg Medal, Thorvaldsen Medal, Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog, Knight of the 1st Class of the Order of the Dannebrog and commander of the Order of the Dannebrog.
Literature
Bibliography
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Citations
References
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reference work
Wikidata, structured authority record Q3364449: Oluf HøstWikimedia Foundation
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Oluf Høst studied at Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts. He trained under Gustav Vermehren, Johan Rohde and Harald Giersing.
Each of those relationships is stated by the authority record rather than inferred from style.
The authorities additionally record the headings Oluf Host, Oluf Kristian Alexander Høst and Oluf Holst. His recorded language was Danish.
He married Hedvig Wiedemann Høst. One child is recorded: Ole Høst.
Identity and origins
Literature
Høst, Oluf, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011
The Encyclopedia exists whether or not anything is for sale. Corrections are recorded rather than overwritten, and every version of this record is kept. Published 16 August 2026.
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