Midsummer Eve Bonfire on Skagen Beach
Peder Severin Krøyer · 1906
Why it's great
A big bonfire burns on the beach at Skagen on Midsummer Eve, as the people gather around it. Krøyer's friends, the artists of Skagen, are among the crowd. The glowing firelight and blue twilight are magical. It's a famous picture of a Scandinavian tradition.
Where to see it
📍 Skagens MuseumSkagen, 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.
