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Mogens Bøggild

1901 – 1987

Danish sculptor

Sculptor Ceramicist
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About Mogens Bøggild

Lived 1901 – 1987 (aged 85). Mogens Bøggild was a Danish sculptor and ceramicist.

Mogens Kruse Bøggild (11 June 1901 – 25 April 1987) was a Danish sculptor. He specialized in figures of animals, including the granite Grisebrønden (Pig Fountain) in Aarhus which he created from 1941 to 1950.

Biography Born in Hillerød, after being introduced to painting by Karl Jensen at the local Technical School, Bøggild studied under Einar Utzon-Frank at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts. Showing a particular interest in Italian Renaissance art, he was inspired by the works of Theodor Philipsen and J.Th. Lundbye as well as by Joakim Skovgaard's more recent Dragespringvand. Bøggild gained a reputation for working very slowly; it took him 16 years to complete his Two Sisters which was finally installed in 1977. He was a professor of sculpture at the Royal Danish Academy from 1955 to 1971.

Awards Bøggild was awarded the Eckersberg Medal in 1930 and the Thorvaldsen Medal in 1940.

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Important facts

Born
11 June 1901, Hillerød
Birth century
20th century
Died
25 April 1987, Copenhagen
Occupation
Sculptor, ceramicist
Nationality
Kingdom of Denmark
Education
Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts
Employers
Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts
Awards
Eckersberg Medal; Thorvaldsen Medal; Knight of the 1st Class of the Order of the Dannebrog; Commander of the Order of the Dannebrog
Also known as
Mogens Boggild

People in Mogens Bøggild's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Portrait of Einar Utzon-Frank
Einar Utzon-Frank
1888 – 1955
Sculptor
 Portrait of Joakim Skovgaard
Joakim Skovgaard
1856 – 1933
Painter
 Portrait of Karl Jensen
Karl Jensen
1851 – 1933
Painter
 Portrait of Theodor Philipsen
Theodor Philipsen
1840 – 1920
Painter

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Mogens Bøggild's

Portrait of Andrew Lawson
Andrew Lawson
1861 – 1952
Geologist
 Portrait of Edwin Alderman
Edwin Alderman
1861 – 1931
Teacher
 Portrait of Emil Wiechert
Emil Wiechert
1861 – 1928
Physicist
 Portrait of Feodor Levinson-Lessing
Feodor Levinson-Lessing
1861 – 1939
Geologist
 Portrait of Frederick Hopkins
Frederick Hopkins
1861 – 1947
Biochemist
 Portrait of Fridtjof Nansen
Fridtjof Nansen
1861 – 1930
Zoologist

Frequently asked questions

Who was Mogens Bøggild?

Danish sculptor (1901–1987)

When was Mogens Bøggild born?

Mogens Bøggild was born on 11 June 1901 in Hillerød.

When did Mogens Bøggild die?

Mogens Bøggild died on 25 April 1987 in Copenhagen.

What was Mogens Bøggild's occupation?

Mogens Bøggild was a sculptor and ceramicist.

What nationality was Mogens Bøggild?

Mogens Bøggild was Danish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Mogens Bøggild

· Wikidata: Q5600298

· DBpedia: Mogens Bøggild

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