Pietro Købke Krohn (23 January 1840 – 15 October 1905) was a Danish painter, illustrator, theatre director and museum director.[1] He is remembered above all for his work together with Otto Haslund, illustrating Johan Krohn's book Peters Jul [2] [3] [4]
Early life and education edit
Born in Copenhagen, Denmark, he was the son of sculptor Frederik Christopher Krohn (1806–1883) and Sophie Susanne Købke (1807–1853). His younger brother was author Johan Jacob Krohn (1841–1925).[5] [6]
Krohn studied painting at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts under Wilhelm Marstrand, Jørgen Roed and P.C. Skovgaard (1860–67). In 1871, together with Otto Haslund and Julius Lange, he traveled to Germany and the Netherlands to familiarize himself with the latest reproduction techniques. In the mid-1870s, he became a member of the Danish artists colony in Rome, associating with Thorvald Bindesbøll, Hans Friis, Axel Helsted, Carl Thomsen and Kristian Zahrtmann.[7]
Career edit
Krohn illustrated a number of children's books written by his brother Johan Jacob Krohn including Peters Jul (1866), Billedbog for Børn (1871) and Børnehistorier (1872).[8] Despite further attempts to improve his painting, for example in Paris in 1878, he became more generally interested in all forms of art. From 1880 to 1893, he became a costume designer at the Royal Danish Theatre where he also directed operas. He was artistic director of the porcelain factory Bing & Grøndahl from 1885 to 1892 and, from 1893 until his death, head of the Danish Museum of Art & Design (Kunstindustrimuseet).[7]
Personal Life edit
Friendship with Albert Edelfelt edit
Krohn and the Finland Swedish artist Albert Edelfelt had a close friendship. The two artists carried on an extensive correspondence. Edelfelt portrayed Krohn and his son Mario in 1894.[10][11]
References edit
- ^ "Pietro Krohn". Dansk Biografisk Leksikon (in Danish). Retrieved 20 November 2014.
- ^ "Pietro Krohn". Den Store Danske (in Danish). Retrieved 20 November 2014.
- ^ "Pietro Krohn – Danmarks Kunstneriske Puls". royalacademy.dk. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
- ^ "Peters Jul (1866) af Johan Krohn i fuld længde, julehistorie". julehistorier. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
- ^ "F.C. Krohn". Kunstindeks Danmark & Weilbachs Kunstnerleksikon. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
- ^ "Johan Krohn (1841–1925)". kalliope.org. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
- ^ a b Jens Peter Munk. "Pietro Krohn" (in Danish). Kunstindeks Danmark & Weilbachs Kunstnerleksikon. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
- ^ Torben Weinreich. "Johan og Pietro Krohn". Historien om børnelitteratur, 2006. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
- ^ "Pietro Krohn". Albert Edelfelts brev. Elektronisk brev- och konstutgåva (Albert Edelfelt's letters. Digital publication) (in Swedish). Maria Vainio-Kurtakko & Henrika Tandefelt & Elisabeth Stubb, Svenska litteratursällskapet i Finland. 2020.
- ^ Vainio-Kurtakko, Maria (2022). Ett gott parti : Scener ur Ellan de la Chapelles och Albert Edelfelts liv. Skrifter utgivna av Svenska litteratursällskapet i Finland. ISBN 978-951-583-557-4.
- ^ "Pietro Krohn". Albert Edelfelts brev (Albert Edelfelt's letters).
Literature edit
- Krohn, Johan; Haslund, Otto; Krohn, Pietro; H. P. Rohde (1962). Peters Jul. Med Tegninger af Otto Haslund og Pietro Krohn. tr. Skjern: Rosenkilde og Bagger.
External links edit
- Works by or about Pietro Krohn at Internet Archive
- Marijanne Gelfer-Jørgensen: Pietro Krohn - Danmarks kunstneriske puls