Carl Holsøe

Key facts

Lived

1863–1935, Danish

Movement

• Realism

1. 1863Born on 12 March in Aarhus, Denmark. His father was the architect N.P.C. Holsoe; his younger brother Niels also became a painter.
2. 1882At 19, enrolled at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts in Copenhagen, studying alongside Peter Ilsted and Vilhelm Hammershoi.
3. 1886At 23, debuted at the Charlottenborg Exhibition with Interior, a work described by critic Karl Madsen as having the character of a manifesto.
4. 1889At 26, received an honourable mention at the Universal Exposition in Paris. Followed by a gold medal in Munich in 1891.
5. 1897At 34, visited Italy on a stipend from the Academy, though his subject matter remained the quiet Danish domestic interior with its polished mahogany and filtered daylight.
6. 1910At 47, firmly established as a leading painter of Danish interiors, his high-ceilinged rooms and fall of light on furniture drawing frequent comparison to the Dutch masters.
7. 1935Died on 7 November aged 72 at Asserbo, Denmark. His reputation was long overshadowed by Hammershoi but has been increasingly recognised for its technical mastery.

• What is Carl Holsøe known for?+

  Carl Holsøe is known for his paintings of domestic interiors. These quiet rooms feature diffused light, a woman reading or sewing, and furniture and objects arranged with careful attention to tone and atmosphere.
• Who was Carl Holsøe?+

  Carl Holsøe was a painter of domestic interiors, often grouped with Vilhelm Hammershoi and Peter Ilsted. Born in Aarhus in 1863, he studied at the Royal Danish Academy and under P.S. Kroyer.
• What was Carl Holsøe's art style?+

  Carl Holsøe painted in the manner of Vermeer. His works feature quiet rooms with diffused light.
• When was Carl Holsøe born?+

  Carl Holsøe was born in 1863 in Denmark. Carl Holsøe died in 1935, aged 72.
• How did Carl Holsøe die?+

  Carl Holsøe died in 1935 at the age of 72.