ADFAS talk: Peder Severin Kroyer - A Painter of Light

Looking back on his work towards the end of his life, Peder Severin Krøyer recalled his work at Skagen, the Danish artists’ colony at the northernmost tip of Denmark, and expressed his particular love for that time.  Krøyer was referring to the ‘blue hour’ of northern Scandinavian summer nights, when sea and sky appear to merge into a single luminous whole.  This lecture explores Krøyer’s life and work in Skagen, and evaluates the paintings that made him one of Europe’s most celebrated artists by the end of the 19th century.

Kathy McLauchlan is a lecturer specialising in 19th century art history. She is currently a course director at the Victoria & Albert Museum, organising courses and study days on the history of art and design.  She teaches at several institutions, including the Arts Society and Art Pursuits. Kathy is a graduate of Oxford University and the Courtauld Institute, with a Ph.D. on French 19th century painters in Rome.