The
professor asked Axel to help him with the restoration of the
main hall of Copenhagen University. This was to prove invaluable
later on in his career.
He later
studied at the Royal Art Academy in Copenhagen for four years
and from that point never looked back. In 1905 he travelled
to Italy, by1912 he was in Germany, and in 1921 he returned
to Italy again and visited France.
In 1909
Johansen experimented with coloured cement on "Sonnes
Frieze" at Thorvaldsens Museum, Copenhagen. He developed
a technique which was to be the foundation for the complete
restoration of the Frieze which he was commissioned to do
in 1936. Before he died in 1938 he completed the first floor.
(VaedderkØrselsfrise and the two palms).
His paintings
cover a whole range of subjects, especially reflecting his
love of the sea and ships. The majority of his works are Copenhagen
scenes, in particular of the harbour and the sea. He was also
a very fine portrait painter.
In 1929 he became a UC, the equivalent of the British RA.
The Danish
Royal family has a large collection of his works.
Contact:
ph@orielgorwel.com
View selections of Axel Johansen's work in the
online
gallery
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