Bente Christina Brønnum Scavenius (born 12 December 1944, in Stockholm)[1] is a Danish art historian, art critic and author. She has taught at the University of Copenhagen and Aarhus University, and has written more than 20 books.[2][3] She has also been a member of numerous public and private committees and boards of directors of cultural institutions in Denmark.[4]

She is the daughter of land owner Carl Christian Brønnum Scavenius, who owned Klintholm Gods, and a relative of former Prime Minister Erik Scavenius. She is married to actor Joen Bille (of the noble Bille family), who is a son of Irene Ibsen Bille and a descendant of Henrik Ibsen, Sigurd Ibsen and Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson. She is the mother of actress Beate Bille.[2][5]

Scavenius has a mag.art. degree in history of art.^{[citation needed][when?]}

Honours and awards

• 2012 – Order of the Dannebrog[1]
• 2004 – N. L. Høyen Medal[6]
• 2003 – Ingeniør B Sunds kulturpris
• 2002 – Ole Haslunds Hæderslegat
• 1997 – Den Danske Publicistklubs jubilæumslegat
• 1998 – Ørelæge Valdemar Klein og Hustru Læge Johanne Kleins Legat
• 1995 – Møn-Prisen
• 1994 – Denmark's candidate for Europe's Women's Prize[1]
• 1992 – Rosenkjærprisen
• 1991 – H.K.H. Prinsens Fond
• 1984 – Ole Haslunds Kunstnerfond

Bibliography

Books

• Scavenius, Bente (1983). Fremsyn, snæversyn: Dansk dagbladskuntkritik 1880-1901 [Foresight, narrow-mindedness: Danish daily newspaper criticism 1880-1901]. Borgen. ISBN 978-8741855257.
• Scavenius, Bente (1989). At læse billeder [Reading pictures]. Borgen. ISBN 87-418-8495-7.
• Scavenius, Bente (1991). Den Frie Udstilling i 100 år [The Free Exhibition for 100 years]. Borgen. ISBN 87-418-6082-9.
• Scavenius, Bente (2004). Se på verdenskunst i Danmark [World art in Denmark] (2 ed.). Oslo, Norway: Gyldendal Norsk Forlag. ISBN 87-02-02980-4.
• Scavenius, Bente (1997). Fredensborg Slotshave [Fredensborg Castle Garden]. Oslo, Norway: Gyldendal. OCLC 39627758.
• Scavenius, Bente (1994). Guldalderhistorier, 20 nærbilleder af perioden 1800-1850 [Golden Age Stories, 20 close-ups of the period 1800-1850]. Oslo, Norway: Gyldendal. ISBN 9788700190528.
• Den lille billedkunst
• Hammershøis København
• Verdenskunst i Danmark
• Danmarks dejligste haver

References