Sørensen attended theDanish Academy from 1843 to 1846. He took part in the decoration of theThorvaldsen Museum in 1844. He studied perspective underChristoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg at the end of 1845. In 1846, he travelled to theMediterranean, in 1853–54 he visitedGermany, theNetherlands,Belgium,France andEngland. Almost every year he went on sea voyages. He took a special interest in the weather and its effects on the sea, developing his own recognizable style. He also painted more idyllic scenes, full of charm and atmosphere. His seascapes won him widespread popularity, especially those he painted under theFirst Schleswig War when he sailed with the Navy aroundHelgoland (1849) and in theBaltic (1850) where he depicted the Danish fleet in combat.[2][3]
