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Jóhannes Sveinsson Kjarval (15 October 1885 – 13 April 1972) was an Icelandic painter. He is considered one of the most important artists of Iceland.

Early life

Born in poverty, Kjarval was adopted and as a young man worked as a fisherman. He spent his spare time drawing and painting, and learned basic skills from artist Ásgrímur Jónsson. At age 27 with financial support from fishermen and the Icelandic Confederation of Labour he passed an entrance examination and was admitted to the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts for higher education in the arts where he completed his studies. During his time in Copenhagen, he became acquainted with various styles including impressionism, expressionism and cubism, and he also became an accomplished draughtsman. Later he also took trips to France and Italy.

Style

Kjarval was a prolific painter, leaving thousands of drawings and paintings. The paintings vary greatly in style and frequently mix different styles. Although not surreal, some of his works include absurd and symbolist elements, mixing elves and myths into landscape.[1] Many of his works include Icelandic landscapes and lava formations but many of his landscape paintings are partially "cubist" and abstract with his focus on the closest ground rather than the mountains in the background. Later in his life his art frequently also included abstract painting. In 1958, he was awarded the Prince Eugen Medal by the King of Sweden.

Legacy

• In Reykjavík, one of three buildings belonging to the Reykjavík Art Museum is called Kjarvalsstaðir and presents Kjarval's works alongside temporary exhibitions.
• He is depicted on the Icelandic 2000 króna banknote.
• The 1977 debut album Björk by Björk includes an instrumental flute tribute to Kjarval, written and performed by Björk

See also

• List of Icelandic visual artists

References

External links

• Kjarvalstaðir (archived on 19 October 2021)

На других языках

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[de] Jóhannes Sveinsson Kjarval

Jóhannes Sveinsson Kjarval (* 15. Oktober 1885 in Efri-Ey, Island; † 13. April 1972 in Reykjavík) war ein isländischer Maler.

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- [en] Jóhannes Sveinsson Kjarval

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[es] Jóhannes Sveinsson Kjarval

Jóhannes Sveinsson, llamado Kjarval (Efti-Ey, 15 de octubre de 1885-Reikiavik, 13 de abril de 1972), fue un pintor islandés.

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[fr] Jóhannes Sveinsson Kjarval

Jóhannes Sveinsson Kjarval (souvent orthographié Jóhannes S. Kjarval) né le 15 octobre 1885 et mort le 13 avril 1972 à Reykjavik, Islande, est un peintre islandais dont l'œuvre traverse différents courants artistiques du XXe siècle comme l'expressionnisme ou le surréalisme, sans jamais y être directement rattaché. Il est le premier peintre dans son pays à connaître une reconnaissance nationale importante.

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[ru] Кьярваль, Йоуханнес

Йоуханнес Свейнссон Кьярваль[2] (исл. Jóhannes Sveinsson Kjarval; 15 октября 1885 (1885-10-15) — 13 апреля 1972) — исландский художник. Известен своими реалистичными картинами исландской природы, а также картинами на мифологические темы, изображающими эльфов и троллей.

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