Vilhelm hammershoi biography of michael

Interior Scenes

Hammershoi was influenced as a young artist by the works of American artist James Abbott McNeill Whistler (1834–1903).

Whistler was known for his post-Impressionism - harmonious paintings in subdued colours, which were highly nostalgic and melancholic. Hammershoi's early works caused some controversy because of his limited use of palette, which led to a rejection of his painting Bedroom by the Academy in 1890.

The rejection annoyed other contemporary artists, and was a catalyst for the creation of the Independent Exhibition, the following year.

Vilhelm hammershoi biography of michael jackson

In 1891 Hammershoi married Ida Ilsted, who became the model for his most famous compositions. In all, he painted over 60 paintings of the interior of the house they shared together, many of which contained the figure of Ida with her back turned to the viewer or absorbed in a task.

Examples include Interior (1899, Tate Gallery, London), Interior with a Girl at the Cla