Lauritz Hartz
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Lauritz Hartz was a Danish artist
, considered to be one of the country's finest colourists.
Hartz studied at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts in Copenhagen
under Sigurd Wandel and Aksel Jørgensen where he quickly gained a reputation as a talented artist.
Suffering from schizophrenia
, his health deteriorated from about 1935, requiring him to be hospitalised more and more frequently.. Yet even after permanent hospitalisation Nykøbing Sjælland
in 1942, he continued to paint, participating in the exhibitions of the Corner group
of which he had been a founder member in 1932.
Hartz' earlier painted portraits, landscapes and still lifes were characterised by thick layers of paint. With time, the human form disappeared as his style became more sketchy. The once vivid colours were increasingly thinned down. Ultimately he reverted just to drawings and watercolours.
The Holstebro
Museum of Art in north-west Jutland
holds the largest collection of Lauritz Hartz’ paintings.
Art of Denmark
Danish art goes back thousands of years with significant artifacts from the 2nd millennium BC, such as the Trundholm sun chariot. Art from modern Denmark forms part of the art of the Nordic Bronze Age, and then Norse and Viking art...
, considered to be one of the country's finest colourists.
Hartz studied at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts in Copenhagen
Copenhagen
Copenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1,199,224 and a metropolitan population of 1,930,260 . With the completion of the transnational Øresund Bridge in 2000, Copenhagen has become the centre of the increasingly integrating Øresund Region...
under Sigurd Wandel and Aksel Jørgensen where he quickly gained a reputation as a talented artist.
Suffering from schizophrenia
Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia is a mental disorder characterized by a disintegration of thought processes and of emotional responsiveness. It most commonly manifests itself as auditory hallucinations, paranoid or bizarre delusions, or disorganized speech and thinking, and it is accompanied by significant social...
, his health deteriorated from about 1935, requiring him to be hospitalised more and more frequently.. Yet even after permanent hospitalisation Nykøbing Sjælland
Nykøbing Sjælland
Nykøbing Sjælland is a town in Denmark, located in northern Odsherred on the island of Zealand. Located on the Isefjord, it has a population of 5,212 . It is located in Odsherred municipality which is part of Region Sjælland...
in 1942, he continued to paint, participating in the exhibitions of the Corner group
Corner painters
The Corner painters in Denmark first came together in 1932 when they decided to hold an exhibition in a meeting hall inside an office building on the corner of Vester Voldgade and Studiestræde in the centre of Copenhagen...
of which he had been a founder member in 1932.
Hartz' earlier painted portraits, landscapes and still lifes were characterised by thick layers of paint. With time, the human form disappeared as his style became more sketchy. The once vivid colours were increasingly thinned down. Ultimately he reverted just to drawings and watercolours.
The Holstebro
Holstebro
Holstebro Municipality is a municipality in Region Midtjylland on the Jutland peninsula in west Denmark. The municipality covers an area of 790 km², and has a total population of 57,020 . Its mayor is H. C...
Museum of Art in north-west Jutland
Jutland
Jutland , historically also called Cimbria, is the name of the peninsula that juts out in Northern Europe toward the rest of Scandinavia, forming the mainland part of Denmark. It has the North Sea to its west, Kattegat and Skagerrak to its north, the Baltic Sea to its east, and the Danish–German...
holds the largest collection of Lauritz Hartz’ paintings.