Born: Copenhagen, 1854
Died: Roskilde, 1926
Artist: Viggo C. F. V. Pedersen (1854-1926)
- Born March 11 1854 in Copenhagen DK, son of Vilhelm Pedersen and mother unknown.
Education:
- 1864-1871 - Learned to draw and sketch from his father
- 1871-1878 - Royal Danish Academy of Art
Travels:
- 1873 - Kuroph, Germany
- 1881 - Paris, Switzerland, and Italy
- 1883-1884 - Sora, Italy
- 1884 - Munich
- 1893 - Firenze, Italy
- 1898 - Holland, Rembrandt exhibition
- 1900 - Paris
- 1909 - Italy
- 1910 - Paris
Exhibits:
- 1876-1890 - Charlottenborg Palace, DK
- 1889-1900 - Paris
- 1893 - Kristiania, Chicago
- 1895 - Lybak and Venice
- 1900 - Helsingfors and Paris
- 1904 - Berlin
- 1907 - London
- 1912 - Brighton
Awards:
- 1877 - Sodrings Prize
- 1882-1883 - KBH Academy Medal
- 1887 - Hielmstierne-Rosenkrone Medal
- 1889 - Medal in Paris
- 1890 - Years Medal
- 1892, 94 - Raben-Levetzau Medal
- 1900 - Bronze Medal in Paris
- 1908-1911 - Member of the Ruling Board at the Royal Danish Academy of Art
*Viggo Pedersen was one of Denmark’s early and loved impressionists. Inspired by major European artist’s such as P.C. Skovgaard, Janus La Cour, Rémy Cogghe, P. Gauguin, G.F. Clement, M. Ballin, and van Gogh; Pedersen was one of the early Danish artist’s to embrace the modern impressionistic and expressionistic movement.
He is predominantly known for his vivid landscapes and genre paintings. His works today adorn the halls of some of the finest museums and castles throughout Scandinavia, and private collections throughout the world.