The Funen Painters: The famous Funen Painters
Our museum is named after one of the Funen Painters, Johannes Larsen, and we therefore have a natural connection to and interest in these well known artists. Here you can get an overview of the Funen Painters and the history behind them.
The Funen Painters
The following six painters are the most famous and most closely associated with the concept of The Funen Painters:
What does the term “The Funen Painters” refer to?
The Funen Painters is a nickname for a group of painters who were all based on Funen and primarily painted nature, flowers, and animals. Most of them attended the same art schools and had the same teacher. The school was Kunstnernes Frie Studieskoler, and the teacher was Kristian Zahrtmann, who became almost synonymous with the school.
The Funen Painters are often described as modern artists.
Who were The Funen Painters?
The names of The Funen Painters are many, but it is especially six Danish painters who are associated with the group. Those connected with The Funen Painters were either students of Zahrtmann or had ties to some of the most well-known of the painters.
The Funen Artists’ Colony
Because The Funen Painters were so closely connected both artistically and professionally, they are often described as part of the same Funen artists’ colony.
The Colony was interconnected in many ways – through friendships, family ties, and romantic relationships. They were close not only physically but also in terms of ideals and sources of inspiration. They shared many ideas about art, focusing on the immediate impression of nature, with light and weather as central elements in their paintings.
The Funen Painters’ connection to Kerteminde
The primary gathering place of the artists’ colony was in Kerteminde. It became so when Johannes and Alhed Larsen shose to settle at Møllebakken – the house that today forms the Johannes Larsen Museum.
Kerteminde is Johannes Larsen’s birthplace, and for that reason, among others, it was natural for him to settle there. The other artists fell in love with the town’s simplicity and its beautiful natural surroundings.
Famous Funen Painters – are The Funen Painters the most well-known?
When reffering to famous and recognized painters from Funen, most people will first think of The Funen Painters. They are the most well-known painters from Funen, but there have of course been other notable Funen painters throughout history.
Find The Funen Painters at our museum
Our museum is the former home of The Funen Painters – namely Johannes Larsen’s old house at Møllebakken. It has now been turned into a museum, where visitors can experience the unique atmosphere of the past and see where The Funen Painters found their inspiration.
