Ásgrímur Jónsson (1876-1958) listmálari

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Ásgrímur Jónsson (1876-1958) listmálari

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  • Ásgrímur Jónsson listmálari

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Dates of existence

4.3.1876 - 5.4.1958

History

Ásgrímur Jónsson 4. mars 1876 - 5. apríl 1958 Listmálari í Reykjavík. Var í Reykjavík 1910. Listmálari á Óðinsgötu 17 b, Reykjavík 1930. Ókvæntur og barnlaus.

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Suður Rútskot í Flóa:

Legal status

Hann nam við Konunglega listaháskólann í Kaupmannahöfn á árunum 1900–1903 og ferðaðist víða að námi loknu.

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Mandates/sources of authority

Hann er frægastur fyrir landslagsmyndir sínar þó svo að á löngum ferli hafi stefnur og áherslur hjá honum breys

Internal structures/genealogy

Foreldrar hans; Guðlaug Gísladóttir 2. janúar 1847 - 21. apríl 1920 Húsfreyja í Suður-Rútsstaðakoti í Flóa. Húsfreyja í Reykjavík 1910 og maður hennar 1881; Jón Guðnason 12. júlí 1847 - 13. febrúar 1937 Bóndi í Suður-Rútsstaðakoti í Flóa. Ættaður úr Bárðardal. Húsbóndi í Reykjavík 1910. Var á Skúfslæk, Villingaholtssókn, Árn. 1930.
Systkini Ásgríms,
1) Guðríður Jónsdóttir 12. júlí 1878 - 20. mars 1970 Húsfreyja í Einarshúsi, Eyrarbakkasókn, Árn. 1930. Síðast bús. í Selfosshreppi.
2) Aðalbjörg Jónsdóttir 1. apríl 1881 - 28. mars 1963 Húsfreyja á Ketilvöllum, Laugardal
3) Sigríður Jónsdóttir 9. apríl 1886 - 5. maí 1969 Húsfreyja í Reykjavík 1910.
4) Jón Jónsson 27. september 1890 - 14. júní 1982 Var í Reykjavík 1910. Málari á Njálsgötu 8 b, Reykjavík 1930. Málarameistari og myndlistarmaður í Reykjavík.

General context

He was also noted for his murals in various churches in Iceland. A number of his works are on display in the National Gallery of Iceland. Jónsson influenced many artists in Iceland. A short time before he died he had donated his house at No. 74, Bergstaðastræti, Reykjavík to the Icelandic Government along with all those paintings which were at that time in his possession. These consisted of 192 oil paintings and 277 water colours together with a great number of unfinished pictures dating from various periods in his life.
During his lifetime Ásgrímur Jónsson was honoured in many ways. He was made honorary professor at the University of Iceland and, in 1933 he was made Grand Knight of the Icelandic Order of the Falcon. He was an honorary member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Arts and Knight of Dannebrog, first class. He died in 1958 and was buried in Gaulverjabær

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Óli Jakob Hjálmarsson (1932-2016) Svæfingalæknir. (9.7.1932 - 20.4.2016.)

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HAH07577

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family

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Description of relationship

Ásgrímur var afi Ásu konu Óla

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Víðidalstungukirkja (1889 -)

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HAH00586

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associative

Dates of relationship

1916

Description of relationship

Ásgrímur Jónsson málaði altaristöfluna árið 1916 en hún sýnir fjallræðuna.

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Diðrik Diðriksson (1908-2006) Selfossi (6.12.1908 - 24.8.2006)

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HAH03800

Category of relationship

family

Type of relationship

Diðrik Diðriksson (1908-2006) Selfossi

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Ásgrímur Jónsson (1876-1958) listmálari

Dates of relationship

6.12.1908

Description of relationship

Guðríður móðir Diðriks var systir Ásgríms

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HAH03642

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Final

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Dates of creation, revision and deletion

GPJ 11.6.2018

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  • Icelandic

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