Asgrimur jonsson biography for kids

Icelandic painter

This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Ásgrímur.

Ásgrímur Jónsson (March 4, – April 5, ) was an Icelandic painter, and one of the first in the country to make art a professional living.

Asgrimur jonsson biography for kids

He studied at the Royal Academy in Copenhagen between and and traveled widely after graduation. The subjects of his pictures are mostly the landscapes of his home country, particularly mountains. His painting style is similar to the French impressionists like Corot.

Some of his pictures also illustrate Icelandic sagas and folk tales.

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He was also noted for his murals in various churches in Iceland. A number of his works are on display in the National Gallery of Iceland. Ásgrímur influenced many artists in Iceland including Jóhannes Sveinsson Kjarval.

A short time before he died he donated his house at No. 74, Bergstaðastræti, Reykjavík to the Icelandic Government along wit