Artist William Hammershey

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HAMMERSHOY Wilhelm (1864-1916)
William Hammershey was born into a wealthy merchant family . Talent for drawing at Hammersheya opened early and encouraged by their parents. Studied drawing with 8 years, in 1876-1885 he studied at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts in Copenhagen. At the World Exhibition in Paris in 1889 in the Danish pavilion 4 paintings were exhibited Hammersheya .

In 1891, the artist married Ida Ilsted , then newlyweds go on their honeymoon in Germany , France, Italy and England. In Hamburg Hammershey met with the director of the local art museum Alfred Lihtvarkom . At the same time it fails to meet is also in this period in France, his artistic ideal of James Whistler . During a trip to Germany in Dusseldorf Hammershey met with the famous German poet Rainer Maria Rilke, who subsequently visited the artist in Copenhagen.
Back home , the family of the artist settles in Copenhagen. By 1905, the product Hammersheya conquer Germany , collectors who buy a large canvas wizard. In 1906, it organized a large exhibition in Hamburg. In 1909-1910 the artist becomes a member of the Royal Academy of Arts. Laureate of international art exhibitions in Italy and in the United States . He died due to throat cancer .

Paintings often depict V.Hammersheya architectural structures and home interiors , it also portraits and landscapes. His works are full of peace , calm and melancholy. Images mostly transferred gray , white, green or blue paint , and shades of these colors. The artist admired the work of American James McNeill Whistler.

Now William Hammershey is one of the most famous artists in Scandinavia , his work is represented in the Musée d'Orsay in Paris and the Guggenheim Museum in New York. In 2008, the Royal Academy in London, the first major exhibition of his work in the UK , "William Hammershey : Poetry of Silence ."

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Women's loneliness.
Heads.

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Vacuum ...

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Vacuum .....
William became famous primarily for its interiors , many of which he wrote back in Copenhagen. His works are full of peace , calm and melancholy. Paintings website Hammersheyya best be described muted tones . He refrained from the use of bright colors ( with the exception of his earliest training works ) , the artist always chose a limited palette consisting of gray , as well as unsaturated yellow, green and dark . His paintings with human figures , turning away from the viewer , are imbued with a sense of tension and mystery.

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Early in the morning.
(Masts of ships)

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In 2012, five paintings by William Hammersheya sold 5.36 million and one of them , " reads the letter Ida " has broken the record for the sale of a painting by the Danish artist , the auction of its value amounted to EUR 2 million .

Tell us about the life and work of genius we asked the Danish Rasmus Hamluma , Danish art historian and guide one of the major museums of Denmark Arosa .

- What was the childhood Bilgelma , how was his creative development ?

William was the son of a merchant , in Copenhagen, May 15, 1864 He was the eldest of three children, his brother Pig later became a painter and ceramist . William was born in one of the holy days , and for his mother, Frederikki it was a sign . She was an ambitious woman, and wanted her children to become famous . He showed early talent for drawing, at 8 years old he was already taking private lessons.
In 1876-1885 he studied at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts in Copenhagen, but later dropped it by going into a new art school " Three artists " under the direction of Peder Severin Krøyer , who announced that the teaching at the Academy of Art is a conservative and outdated , based on ideas of the Golden Age of Danish painting is no longer relevant and needs change. Their inspirations were the Impressionists , as well as the ideas of Darwin and Nietzsche. " There is no God " , so it makes no sense to paint scenes from the Bible or church life , they want to present an image of life , so their paintings we see poverty , ugliness , harsh reality. William also found inspiration in the image of his family life, his home.

- A story about his wife Ida , we see it in many paintings Hammersheya and her brother Peter Ilsteda . What was she and her relationship with her husband ?

With Peter William first met at the Academy of Arts , a lifetime of the friendship , and it is thanks to him that he met Ida. They married in 1891 , they were gentle, loving relationship. But I guess life of Ida was hard emotionally. On the one hand, the crazy mother ( William Frederikke said that the situation in the house is very heavy , and he wants to marry soon Ida to get her out of this situation .) On the other hand, the relationship with the mother , they were polite , but a little too Frederikke took care of his son. She collected all the articles from the newspapers , too involved in his life. Yeah sure, if Wilhelm moved from his father's home at the age of only 26 years old when he married . They had no children , and it can be assumed that she had moral pressure from his family . Also , William traveled extensively, searching for ideas and stories , a lot of drawing , and Ida , who accompanied him , was lonely .

- How do you think what the character was at Hammersheya ?

He was a standout . Even in art school Krøyer noticed it , and do not put pressure on him. He intuitively knew that sooner or later , but he will find his artistic style. He was also quite a closed person. For example, a collector invited him to dinner together with other artists , but Wilhelm , whether because of a lack of knowledge of French , whether because of the fact that he did not like the Parisian way of life, with its bright , impressionistic colors, and never does not appear in this house.

- How to sell paintings during his lifetime Hammersheya ?

His work is mainly bought by German collectors . The main buyer was the Danish collector Alfred Brahms. But after his death from throat cancer in 1916, gradually forget about it . Prior to 1980 - xx , when it re- opened in London.

- Tell me, why now his paintings are so expensive , where the interest?

The cost of works of art has always been debate among experts. Maybe it's just a fashion . But as Hammersheya , his work is really unique. He specifically uses grays to convey their feelings , what 's inside , in his relationship with Ida . And one can not say what is in the picture . Everyone can find their story.

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Interesting clip ...
man sticks out from Hammershoyya))




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"Super-aesthetics" Hammershoyya ...

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Сообщение от bykinist

...
his artistic ideal of James Whistler.

A good artist, I love it "empty" interiors (as, for example, that his well-known work):

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I really like this angle /topic - women with neck.
Tarkovsky, for example, is often used this method.
It seems to be considered a human neck is not less expressive than his face.

That's like Dalí, Caspar David and Baba.
Kara patk.

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Very much I like this angle /topic - women with neck.

Western Mulk.
We have I do not remember.