Anders Bundgaard (7 August 1864 – 19 September 1937) was a Danish sculptor.Anette Sørensen, "Anders Bundgaard"
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Biography

Bundgaard was born at Ersted near Skørping, Denmark. He was the son of Jens Christensen Tved and Maren Andersdatter Bundgaard. When Bundgaard arrived in Copenhagen, he undertook a variety of odd jobs until his artistic talents were discovered by Emil Blichfeldt who encouraged him to attend the Copenhagen Technical College (1884–85) and later the

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(1885-1887). It was there that he was introduced to French Naturalism by Norwegian-Danish sculptor Stephan Sinding, giving his works with a rather dramatic touch. He debuted at the

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in 1888. He was awarded several scholarship: Raben-Levetzau (1889, 1891); Hielmstierne-Rosencrone (1891); Ancker (1894). He conducted study trips to Paris (1889-1892) thence to Genoa, Naples, Pompeii, Rome, and Florence; again Paris (189); Italy (1894-1895); Italy, Egypt and Greece (1899-1900); Italy (1921–22). His study trips in Paris provided him with inspiration from Jules Dalou, Alexandre Falguière and

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. In addition, his father's interest in mythology and folk tales reinforced his imaginative approach which can be seen in his robust, Naturalistic works, often made of granite. His interest in ecclesiastical art from the Middle Ages is also apparent. Bundgaard undertook several major decorative projects including sculptures for the recently built Copenhagen City Hall (1894–99) and for

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(1907–28) where his four majestic figures stand over the entrance to the parliamentary chamber. Bundgaard's works often exhibit a mythological, nationalistic slant as can be seen in two of his masterpieces, the Gefion Fountain (1908) on Copenhagen's waterfront and the Cimbrian Bull (1937) in

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. He completed a number of monuments in commemoration of the volunteers from 1848 and 1864 as well as the Reunification Monument in

Randers Randers () is a city in Randers Municipality, Central Denmark Region on the Jutland peninsula. It is List of cities and towns in Denmark, Denmark's sixth-largest city, with a population of 64,511 ().Enrico Dalgas (1916) and Christian von Lüttichau (1918). He also completed decorative work at Christiansborg Palace in Copenhagen (1928). Many of Bundgaard's original plaster models can be seen in the Thingbæk Kalkminer Museum, a former mine near the Rebild National Park."Anders Bundgaard"
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Personal life

In 1894, he married Elisabeth Kabell (1874-1957). Bundgaard was made a knight in the

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. He died at

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. He was buried at Gravlev kirkegard in Rebild Municipality.

Selected works

*''Gefion Fountain'', Copenhagen (1908) *''Granskende pige'', Copenhagen (1934) *''Cimber Bull'', Aalborg (1937)

References

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Biography

Personal life

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