About Zacharias Heinesen
Born 1936. Zacharias Heinesen is a Danish painter.
Zacharias Heinesen (born 1936 in Tórshavn) is a Faroese painter. He is the son of the writer and artist William Heinesen.
He attended Myndlistaskóli Íslands in Reykjavik between 1957 and 1958. From 1959 to 1963 he attended the Royal Danish Academy of Art in Copenhagen. In 1962, he returned to Tórshavn and established a hilltop studio overlooking the city and harbour. His works include oil paintings, watercolour paintings, drawings, woodcuts, lithographs and paper collages. In 1986 he was awarded the Henry Heerup prize.
His paintings were featured on a series of stamps in June 2001:
His work can also be seen on the 200 Faroese kronur bank note issues in 2004. In 2006 he was honoured with the Faroese Cultural Prize.
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Who is Zacharias Heinesen?
Danish artist (born 1936)
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Zacharias Heinesen was born on 19 June 1936 in Tórshavn.
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Zacharias Heinesen is a painter.
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Zacharias Heinesen is Danish.
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