Einar Hein (19 May 1875 – 8 August 1931) was a Danish painter who is remembered for his paintings of the landscapes and people of

Skagen Skagen () is the northernmost town in Denmark, on the east coast of the Skagen Odde peninsula in the far north of Jutland, part of Frederikshavn Municipality in North Denmark Region, Nordjylland, north of Frederikshavn and northeast of Aalbo ...

in the north of Denmark.Elisabeth Fabritius, "Einar Hein"
''Kunstindeks Danmark & Weilbacks Kunstnerleksikon''. Retrieved 16 October 2013.

Biography

Born in Copenhagen, Hein studied at the Copenhagen Technical School under

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(1850-1923) before attending the

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from 1892 to 1896. He completed his studies at the Kunsternes Studieskole under

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. He was undoubtedly influenced by Krøyer in choosing to extend his education at the studio of

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in Paris. Like

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and G. F. Clement, Hein belonged to the younger generation of

Skagen Painters The Skagen Painters () were a group of Scandinavian artists who gathered in the village of Skagen, the northernmost part of Denmark, from the late 1870s until the turn of the century. Skagen was a summer destination whose scenic nature, local mi ...

(''Skagensmalerne'') who at the beginning of the 20th century developed a new approach to painting the dunes and beaches of

in the far north of

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. One of his most notable works is ''Legende børn på Skagens strand'' (Children Playing on Skagen's Beach) from 1910, painted against the light with unusually subdued colours. He also completed several scenes of Skagen's vividly coloured heathland. Hein quickly became part of the Skagen painters' colony, taking his place in the dining room at

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, becoming a regular summer visitor together with his family. He also produced finely crafted portraits and pictures of children but they failed to attract wide interest.

Gallery

File:Einar Hein - Beach cyclists - Google Art Project.jpg, ''Beach cyclists'' (1894) File:Einar hein legende børn på skagens strand 1910.jpg, ''Children Playing on Skagen's Beach'' (1910)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hein, Einar 1875 births 1931 deaths 19th-century Danish painters Danish male painters 20th-century Danish painters Skagen Painters Painters from Copenhagen Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts alumni 19th-century Danish male artists 20th-century Danish male artists