Hans Christian Rylander (born 1939, dead 2021) was a Danish painter, educated at the

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from 1965 to 1969. He uses an expressive and surreal style, in the 70's and 80's with a critical edge towards society. Rylander has exhibited his works at the Randers Museum of Art, at Storstrøms Kunstmuseum, and at Vejle Museum of Art. A major commission was the decoration in Christian IV's Supply Depot at

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. Rylander received the

Eckersberg Medal The Eckersberg Medal (originally the ''Akademiets Aarsmedaille'' or Annual Academy Medal) is an annual award of the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts. It is named after Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg, known as the father of Danish painting. The Ec ...

in 1984.

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1939 births Living people Artists from Copenhagen 20th-century Danish painters 21st-century Danish painters Recipients of the Eckersberg Medal {{denmark-painter-stub