A meeting in the Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters
Peder Severin Krøyer · 1897
Why it's great
Dozens of serious men in dark suits sit and stand around a large table at a meeting. Krøyer painted this as a huge group portrait for the Royal Danish Academy of Sciences. It shows many leading scientists of the time. It's a record of Denmark's great minds.
Where to see it
📍 CopenhagenCapital Region of Denmark, Denmark
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P. S. Krøyer was born in Stavanger, Norway, and grew up in Copenhagen, Denmark. He was the central figure of the Skagen Painters, an artist colony in northern Denmark. His paintings capture the beautiful blue light of summer evenings by the sea. He died in Skagen in 1909.
