The Men of Industry
Peder Severin Krøyer · 1903
Why it's great
A group of leading Danish businessmen and engineers meet around a table. Krøyer painted a group portrait of the men of industry in 1903. Each face is a portrait. It's a window into Denmark's industrial age.
Where to see it
📍 The Museum of National History at Frederiksborg CastleHillerød, 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.
