Niels Skovgaard

Danish painter and sculptor (1858-1938)
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Niels Skovgaard

Summary

Niels Skovgaard is a human[1]. His place of birth was Copenhagen[2]. He was born on November 2, 1858[3]. He died in Kongens Lyngby[4]. He died on February 3, 1938[5]. He worked as a painter[6], sculptor[7], and ceramicist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Niels Skovgaard's place of birth was Copenhagen[2].
  • Niels Skovgaard passed away in Kongens Lyngby[4].
  • Niels Skovgaard was born on November 2, 1858[3].
  • Niels Skovgaard died on February 3, 1938[5].
  • Niels Skovgaard is buried at Sorgenfri Cemetery[10].
  • Niels Skovgaard's father was P. C. Skovgaard[11].
  • Niels Skovgaard's mother was Georgia Skovgaard[12].
  • A child of Niels Skovgaard was Hjalte Skovgaard[13].
  • A child of Niels Skovgaard was Ebbe Skovgaard[14].
  • A child of Niels Skovgaard was Hans Georg Skovgaard[15].
  • A child of Niels Skovgaard was Irene Skovgaard[16].
  • Niels Skovgaard held citizenship in Kingdom of Denmark[17].
  • Niels Skovgaard's professions included painter[6].
  • Niels Skovgaard's professions included sculptor[7].
  • Niels Skovgaard's professions included ceramicist[8].
  • Niels Skovgaard was educated at Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Niels Skovgaard is Kvindedansen i Megara[19].
  • Niels Skovgaard received the Thorvaldsen Medal[20].
  • Niels Skovgaard is recorded as male[21].
  • Niels Skovgaard's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Niels Skovgaard's Commons category is recorded as Niels Skovgaard[23].
  • Niels Skovgaard's family name is recorded as Skovgaard[24].
  • Niels Skovgaard's given name is recorded as Niels[25].
  • Niels Skovgaard's given name is recorded as Kristian[26].
  • Niels Skovgaard's work location is recorded as Copenhagen[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: DK[29]

  • Began / founded: 1858-11-02[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1938-02-03[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 4cfe83b4-4f46-4007-9909-9f4cbbba0bc4[32]

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Origins and Family

Niels Skovgaard was born in Copenhagen[2]. He was born on November 2, 1858[3]. His father was P. C. Skovgaard[11]. His mother was Georgia Skovgaard[12].

Education

Niels Skovgaard was educated at Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6], sculptor[7], and ceramicist[8].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Niels Skovgaard is Kvindedansen i Megara[19].

Recognition

Niels Skovgaard received the Thorvaldsen Medal[20].

Personal Life

Children include Hjalte Skovgaard[13], a painter[33], 1899–1967[34], of Kingdom of Denmark[35], awarded the Eckersberg Medal[36]; Ebbe Skovgaard[14], a sculptor[37], 1895–1982[38], of Kingdom of Denmark[39]; Hans Georg Skovgaard[15], an architect[40], 1898–1969[41], of Kingdom of Denmark[42], awarded the Eckersberg Medal[43]; and Irene Skovgaard[16], a composer[44], 1902–1982[45], of Kingdom of Denmark[46].

Death and Burial

Niels Skovgaard died on February 3, 1938[5]. He died in Kongens Lyngby[4]. Burial took place at Sorgenfri Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

Niels Skovgaard ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

FAQs

Where was Niels Skovgaard born?

Born in Copenhagen[2], Niels Skovgaard…

Where did Niels Skovgaard die?

Niels Skovgaard died in Kongens Lyngby[4].

Who were Niels Skovgaard's parents?

Niels Skovgaard's father was P. C. Skovgaard[11]. Niels Skovgaard's mother was Georgia Skovgaard[12].

What did Niels Skovgaard do for work?

Niels Skovgaard worked as painter[6], sculptor[7], and ceramicist[8].

Where did Niels Skovgaard go to school?

Niels Skovgaard was educated at Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts[18].

What awards did Niels Skovgaard receive?

Honors received include Thorvaldsen Medal[20].

References

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  19. [3] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  22. [25] . artist list of the National Museum of Sweden. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [19] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  10. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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