Born: Århus, 1838
Died: Copenhagen, 1920
Artist: Blache, Christian Vigilius (1838-1920)
- Born February 1st 1838 in Århus, DK, son of Hans Henrik Blache and Elise Marie Kold.
- Married Marie Christine Malling November 9th 1870 in Vistoft, DK.
- Died March 14th 1920 in Copenhagen, DK.
Education:
- 1857 - Ship Building School
- 1861 - The Royal Academy of Art in Copenhagen
- 1863 - Model School
- 1867 - Apprenticeship with C.F. Sorensen
Travels & Stays:
- 1872 - Holland, Belgium, Paris, Italy, Vienna, Dresden and Berlin
- 1878 - Paris
- 1887 - Faroe islands
Awards & Acknowledgments:
- 1865, 69 - Neuhausen’s Prize
- 1866, 67, 72 - Royal Academy Medals
- 1887, 88 - Year’s Medals “Eckersberg Medal”
- 1889 - Paris…”Honorable Mention” Medal
Positions & Appointments:
- 1888 - Member of The Royal Academy of Art
- 1890 - Council Member at The Royal Academy of Art
- 1898 - Titular Professor at The Royal Academy of Art
- 1892-1914 - Director of The Royal Academy of Art
- 1881-1914 - Member of the Exhibition Committee at Charlottenborg Palace
- 1907-1914 - Head of the Exhibition Committee at Charlottenborg Palace
Exhibitions:
- 1863-72, 74-1906, 1908-20 - Spring Exhibitions at Charlottenborg Palace
- 1882 - Artist Association Exhibition
- 1872, 83, 88 - Nordic Art Exhibitions in Copenhagen
- 1878, 89 - World Exhibitions in Paris
- 1893 - World Exhibit in Chicago
- 1882 - International Art Exhibit in Vienna
- 1895 - Nordic Art Exhibit in Lübeck
- 1901 - Town Hall Art Exhibit in Copenhagen
- 1980 - “Storm & Stillness” Exhibit at The Orlogs Museum/Valdemars Castle
- 1914 - Baltic Art Exhibit in Malmo
- 1907, 17, 26, 42 - National Artist Jubilee Exhibits (…in memory of)