Hans Christian Martinus Kundsen (16 August 1865 – 6 January 1947) was a Danish artist. He is remembered principally for his landscape paintings mainly of the area ofNorth Zealand which constituted his world of motifs.[1]
Knudsen was born inRoskilde, Denmark. He was the son of Martinus Knudsen (1831–88) and Johanne Cathrine Jensine Crone (1828–1904).
He trained as a decoration painter inOdense withCarl Frederik Aagaard (1833-1895) from 1881-84. From 1888-96, he trained to the school operated byKristian Zahrtmann (1843–1917). He exhibited regularly at theCharlottenborg Spring Exhibition from 1893–1946.[2]
For many years Knudsen lived close to the forest edge of Ganløse Ore inEgedal, right on the border withVærløse inFuresø. He belonged to the group of painters called the Værløsemalerne with art frequently focused on the area of around Ganløse and Værløse. Knudsen was inspired by the picturesque perceptions and lyrical coloristic projections ofAlbert Gottschalk (1866–1906) andLaurits Andersen Ring (1854–1933).[3][2][4]
He received theEckersberg Medal in 1917, the Serdin Hansens Prize in 1919, the Alfred Benzon Prize in 1933, 1942 and theThorvaldsen Medal in 1944. In 1909, he married Sørine Kristine Thomsen (1880-1964). He died during 1947 west ofGanløse at Slagslunde.[2]
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