Christian Albrecht Jensen
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Christian Albrecht Jensen (26 June 1792 – 13 July 1870) was a Danish portrait painter who was active during the Golden Age of Danish Painting in the first half of the 19th century. Painting more than 400 portraits over the course of his career, he depicted most of the leading figures of the Danish Golden Age, including the writer Hans Christian Andersen, the painter Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg, the sculptor Bertel Thorvaldsen, the physicist Hans Christian Ørsted and the theologian N. F. S. Grundtvig.
Christian Albrecht Jensen | |
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Born | (1792-06-26)26 June 1792 |
Died | 13 July 1870(1870-07-13) (aged 78) |
Nationality | Danish |
Education | Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts |
Known for | Painting |
Movement | Danish Golden Age |
Although Jensen experienced considerable commercial success, he received little official appreciation from the artistic establishment of his day. In particular, the art historian and critic Niels Lauritz Høyen criticized his style, finding his paintings 'unfinished'.