Andreas Friis

Andreas Alexander Carl Johan Friis (21 June 1890 – 16 September 1983) was a Danish painter. His work was part of the painting event in the art competition at the 1932 Summer Olympics. He was primarily a landscape painter.

Early life, family and education Friis was born in Copenhagen, June 21, 1890. He was educated at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts from 1910 to 1913.

Later in 1913, he would study with Maurice Denis in Paris. During this time, Friis would become inspired by Cezanne, and Italian Renaissance artists like Michelangelo and Raphael. At the age of 42, he competed in the 1932 Olympics painting event with Riders in The Forest. Friis did not place.