In 1828, he received a travel stipend from the Academy that allowed him to visit Munich, where he became an apprentice of the history painter, Peter von Cornelius.[3] He stayed there for three years and made several trips into the mountains to do landscapes, which are not among his best works.
When he left Munich, he was able to obtain further support for studies in Rome. While there, he made numerous hunting trips as an excuse to observe the rural peasants and their daily habits. During these trips he made sketches that he would use as inspiration throughout his career.[1]
He returned to Denmark in 1841; producing works based on his Italian studies as well as ones depicting the Danish peasantry. In 1848, following the start of the First Schleswig War, he was given permission to accompany the army to Southern Jutland.[3] Many of the soldiers were impressed by the way he calmly sketched while bullets flew around him. During the Second Schleswig War, despite being sixty-three years old, he was with the army again, at the Battle of Dybbøl and in Sønderborg when the city was under bombardment.
In 1865, he was awarded the Anckerske Legat [da] (a scholarship for writers, artists and composers) and was able to return to Italy for a year.[1] In addition to his canvases, he is known for designing a large mural on the exterior walls of the Thorvaldsen Museum and illustrations for a Danish translation of the Hindu play, Shakuntala.[3] He was appointed a Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog in 1852, and received the Dannebrogordenens Hæderstegn in 1881.
During his last decade, he began having eye problems and became too weak to paint for long periods. To the end, his artistic outlook was conservative; believing that the latest trends were simply a way to hide lack of content. He never married.[1]
References
^ abcdHenschen, Eva; Swane, Leo (2014-05-15). "Jørgen Sonne – maler". Dansk Biografisk Leksikon (in Danish). Retrieved 2020-08-27.
^Møller, VIlhelm (2020). Danske kunstnerportrætter. Lindhardt og Ringhof. ISBN9788726315516.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Jørgen Sonne.
ArtNet: More works by Sonne.
April 16, 2023
jørgen, sonne, painter, jørgen, valentin, sonne, june, 1801, september, 1890, danish, genre, painter, known, primarily, battle, scenes, jørgen, valentin, sonneportrait, wilhelm, marstrand, 1853, born, 1801, june, 1801birkerød, denmarkdied24, september, 1890, 1. Jorgen Valentin Sonne 24 June 1801 24 September 1890 was a Danish genre painter known primarily for his battle scenes Jorgen Valentin SonnePortrait by Wilhelm Marstrand 1853 Born 1801 06 24 24 June 1801Birkerod DenmarkDied24 September 1890 1890 09 24 aged 89 Copenhagen DenmarkResting placeHolmens KirkegardEducationRoyal Danish Academy of Fine ArtsAcademy of Fine Arts MunichStyleGenre artBiography EditJorgen Sonne was born at Birkerod His father Jeppe 1771 1833 was a copperplate engraver for the Royal Mint His brother Carl Edvard Sonne 1804 1878 was a printmaker Sonne originally intended to pursue a military career and enrolled at the Royal Danish Military Academy but left after a year and attended the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts instead 1 2 At the same time he began to work in the studios of Christian David Gebauer mostly making copies of the old Dutch Masters 3 He also painted some original pictures and had a small showing in 1818 Rural Scene 1848 In 1828 he received a travel stipend from the Academy that allowed him to visit Munich where he became an apprentice of the history painter Peter von Cornelius 3 He stayed there for three years and made several trips into the mountains to do landscapes which are not among his best works When he left Munich he was able to obtain further support for studies in Rome While there he made numerous hunting trips as an excuse to observe the rural peasants and their daily habits During these trips he made sketches that he would use as inspiration throughout his career 1 He returned to Denmark in 1841 producing works based on his Italian studies as well as ones depicting the Danish peasantry In 1848 following the start of the First Schleswig War he was given permission to accompany the army to Southern Jutland 3 Many of the soldiers were impressed by the way he calmly sketched while bullets flew around him During the Second Schleswig War despite being sixty three years old he was with the army again at the Battle of Dybbol and in Sonderborg when the city was under bombardment Scene from the Battle of Dybbol 1871 In 1865 he was awarded the Anckerske Legat da a scholarship for writers artists and composers and was able to return to Italy for a year 1 In addition to his canvases he is known for designing a large mural on the exterior walls of the Thorvaldsen Museum and illustrations for a Danish translation of the Hindu play Shakuntala 3 He was appointed a Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog in 1852 and received the Dannebrogordenens Haederstegn in 1881 During his last decade he began having eye problems and became too weak to paint for long periods To the end his artistic outlook was conservative believing that the latest trends were simply a way to hide lack of content He never married 1 References Edit a b c d Henschen Eva Swane Leo 2014 05 15 Jorgen Sonne maler Dansk Biografisk Leksikon in Danish Retrieved 2020 08 27 Moller VIlhelm 2020 Danske kunstnerportraetter Lindhardt og Ringhof ISBN 9788726315516 a b c d Biographical notes Kunstindeks Danmark External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Jorgen Sonne ArtNet More works by Sonne Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jorgen Sonne painter amp oldid 1131309201, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
