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Gunhild Kristensen

1919 – 2002

Dutch glazier, mosaic artist, painter and textile artist

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Lived 1919 – 2002 (aged 82). Gunhild Kristensen was a Dutch glass artist, textile designer, painter, muralist, glass painter and mosaicist.

Gunhild Volkenborn-Kristensen (1919–2002) was a glazier, mosaic artist, painter and textile artist from the Netherlands. She was born in Leiden to William Brede Kristensen, a Norwegian church historian, and Jacoba Heldring.

Works Kristensen's first commission for stained glass was in 1957 for a window in St. Bavo's Church in Haarlem.

Kristensen designed three windows for St. Lawrence's Church in Rotterdam, but only one was actually made. Having found out that the church council preferred a male artist, she rejected the assignment for the remaining windows. In 2014 the church decided to commission the other two windows, the designs of which had been preserved.

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Glass artist, textile designer, painter, muralist, glass painter, mosaicist
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Gunhild Volkenborn-Kristensen

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Gunhild Kristensen?

Dutch glazier, mosaic artist, painter and textile artist (1919-2002)

When was Gunhild Kristensen born?

Gunhild Kristensen was born on 6 April 1919 in Leiden.

When did Gunhild Kristensen die?

Gunhild Kristensen died on 21 January 2002 in Oosterbeek.

What was Gunhild Kristensen's occupation?

Gunhild Kristensen was a glass artist, textile designer, painter, muralist, glass painter and mosaicist.

What nationality was Gunhild Kristensen?

Gunhild Kristensen was Dutch.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Gunhild Kristensen

· Wikidata: Q22338326

· DBpedia: Gunhild Kristensen

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