Díðrikur á Skarvanesi | |
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Born | Stóra Dímun | 25 July 1802
Died | 8 October 1865 Skarvanes | (aged 63)
Nationality | Kingdom of Denmark now the Faroe Islands |
Known for | Painting |
Díðrikur á Skarvanesi also called Díðrikur í Kárastovu (25 July 1802 – 8 October 1865), was born in Dímun and died in Skarvanes. [1] [2] [3]
Díðrikiur á Skarvanesi was a bird painter. He was self-taught, the only kind of art education he had was when he went on a study tour to Copenhagen in 1828. [1] Only five of his paintings have been preserved. His work is on permanent exhibition at the Listasavn Føroya (Faroe Islands Art Museum). [4] In 2020 one of his images of fanciful "Moon Pigeons" was used on a 20KR Faroe Islands stamp. [5]
Díðrikur á Skarvanesi | |
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Born | Stóra Dímun | 25 July 1802
Died | 8 October 1865 Skarvanes | (aged 63)
Nationality | Kingdom of Denmark now the Faroe Islands |
Known for | Painting |
Díðrikur á Skarvanesi also called Díðrikur í Kárastovu (25 July 1802 – 8 October 1865), was born in Dímun and died in Skarvanes. [1] [2] [3]
Díðrikiur á Skarvanesi was a bird painter. He was self-taught, the only kind of art education he had was when he went on a study tour to Copenhagen in 1828. [1] Only five of his paintings have been preserved. His work is on permanent exhibition at the Listasavn Føroya (Faroe Islands Art Museum). [4] In 2020 one of his images of fanciful "Moon Pigeons" was used on a 20KR Faroe Islands stamp. [5]