''Weilbachs Kunstnerleksikon'' (English: ''Weilbach's Biographical Dictionary of Artists'') is a Danish
biographical dictionary
A biographical dictionary is a type of encyclopedic dictionary limited to biographical information. Many attempt to cover the major personalities of a country (with limitations, such as living persons only, in ''Who's Who'', or deceased people o ...
of artists and architects. The current edition, which is also freely accessible online, contains the biographies of some 8,000 Danish artists and architects.
History
The first edition, ''Dansk Konstnerlexikon'' (1878),
was the work of
Philip Weilbach which he expanded into the two-volume ''Nyt dansk Kunstnerlexikon'' in 1897.
In subsequent editions, it became the standard reference work on all notable Danish artists and architects. The third edition, under the auspices of a committee, was published in three volumes (1947–1952) and was said to provide biographical details and information on Danish artists including painters, architects, sculptors,
conservators, stonemasons, engineers, lithographers, engravers, stucco artists and miniaturists.
Current edition
The fourth edition of ''Weilbach'', edited by Sys Hartmann, was published in nine volumes in 1994–2000 with the biographies of almost 8,000 artists and architects.
Since 1996, an online, freely accessible digitized version of the fourth edition has been available as the major component of ''Kunstindeks Danmark''.
"Kunstindeks Danmark"
''Den Store Danske
Den may refer to:
* Den (room), a small room in a house
* Maternity den, a lair where an animal gives birth
Media and entertainment
* ''Den'' (album), 2012, by Kreidler
* Den (''Battle Angel Alita''), a character in the ''Battle Angel Alita'' ...
''. Retrieved 7 October 2012.
References
External links
Kunstindeks Danmark & Weilbachs Kunstnerleksikon
(English home page to Danish database).
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Danish biographical dictionaries
Encyclopedias of art
Biographies about artists