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Marie Krøyer

1867-1940     Denmark

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Marie Krøyer (1867–1940) was a Danish painter and designer, best known for her connection to the Skagen Painters, a group of Scandinavian artists who gathered in the coastal town of Skagen, Denmark. Born Marie Triepcke, she was part of a generation of women who pursued formal artistic education, attending the Artists' Study School for Women in Copenhagen, which had just opened in 1885. This environment fostered her early artistic development, and she soon became an accomplished painter.

Marie married the famous Danish painter P.S. Krøyer in 1889, and their relationship quickly became a subject of public fascination. P.S. Krøyer often painted Marie, capturing her beauty in numerous works that contributed to her image as the quintessential muse of the Skagen Painters. Their early years together were marked by creative collaboration, with Marie both painting and posing for portraits. Their daughter Vibeke was born in 1895, further intertwining their lives and work.

However, Marie's story is often overshadowed by her husband's fame and the narrative of her as an "unhappy and unproductive artist’s wife." This portrayal does not do justice to her contributions. As her painting activity declined later in life, she shifted her focus to interior design, where she found significant success. Marie was deeply involved in designing and decorating her homes in Skagen, Copenhagen, and Tällberg, Sweden. Her work in this field earned her recognition and reflected her keen artistic sensibility.

Marie Krøyer's legacy is complex, shaped by her role as both an artist and a muse. While her private life and marriage to P.S. Krøyer have often dominated discussions about her, Marie's achievements in design and her contributions to the artistic world stand as a testament to her talent and individuality. She remains a significant figure in Danish cultural history, not just as the wife of a famous painter, but as a creative force in her own right.

Relations: Peder Severin Krøyer (Spouse)

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  • Figurative Study 9 Female Anatomy 5 Portrait 4 Rural Life 3 Daily Life 2 Landscape 2 Domestic Life 2 Male Anatomy 2 Nude 2 Anatomy 2 Still Life 2 Solitude & Introspection 1 Self-Portrait 1 Double Portrait 1 Childhood 1 Interior 1 Artistic Study 1 Architecture 1
  • Impressionism 15 Realism 13 Academic Art 10 Skagen Painters 8 Tonalism 2 Plein Air 1
Pige på en eng by Marie Krøyer Nøgen pige set fra siden med foldede hænder by Marie Krøyer Interiør af en bondes dagligstue med vinduer og et bord by Marie Krøyer Kvindelig model, der spiller fløjte by Marie Krøyer Siddende nøgen mand by Marie Krøyer Gul glaskande med stikling by Marie Krøyer Roser i blåmønstret vase, 28 april 1890 by Marie Krøyer Interiør med en pige, der syr by Marie Krøyer Solstrejf på en gårdsplads by Marie Krøyer Kvindelig model, en face, Paris by Marie Krøyer Mandlig model. Fuld figur by Marie Krøyer Loggia med vinranke by Marie Krøyer Selvportræt by Marie Krøyer Kvindelig nøgenmodel i interiør med blomsterbuket by Marie Krøyer Vasketøj mellem gavle by Marie Krøyer Nøgen mand by Marie Krøyer Ung dreng i profil by Marie Krøyer Madam Bendsens gård by Marie Krøyer Kvindelig model, en face, Paris by Marie Krøyer Køkkeninteriør i Hornbæk by Marie Krøyer Hoved af en mandlig model by Marie Krøyer Kvindelig model, bagfra by Marie Krøyer Interiør med en kvinde, der spinder by Marie Krøyer Mandlig model. Fuld figur, en face by Marie Krøyer Lokken Strand by Marie Krøyer Kvindelig model rygvendt by Marie Krøyer Kig gennem en dør by Marie Krøyer Dobbeltportræt af Marie og P.S. Krøyer by Marie Krøyer Studie af en gipsafstøbning af et par krydsede fødder by Marie Krøyer Solbeskinnet pergola fra Ravello by Marie Krøyer

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