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Andreas Friis
Danish painter From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Andreas Friis (21 June 1890 – 16 September 1983) was a Danish painter. His work was part of the painting event in the art competition at the 1932 Summer Olympics.[1] He was primarily a landscape painter.[2]
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Early life and education
Friis was born in Copenhagen, June 21, 1890.[3] He was educated in the Dutch Academy of Fine Arts from 1910 to 1913. [4]
Later in 1913, he would study with Maurice Denis in Paris. During this time, Friis would become inspired by Cezanne, and Italian Renaissance artists like Michelangelo and Raphael.[3] In 1932, he went to Oslo to study frescoes.[2]
Career and legacy
Friis was a member of the Dutch Free Expedition. Several of his works are in the Bornholm, Vejen, and Ribe museums.[3][5] At the age of 42, he competed in the 1932 Olympics painting event with Riders in The Forest. Friis did not place.[6]
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