1. Ole Henrik Benedictus Olrik was a Danish painter, sculptor and applied artist.
10 Facts About Henrik Olrik
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Henrik Olrik, born in Copenhagen, was son of customs inspector Henrik Johan Ludvig Olrik and Benedicte Martinette.
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Henrik Olrik graduated from the Academy in 1851 after winning two silver medals for his works in 1848 and 1851.
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In 1854 Henrik Olrik went to Paris to pursue his painting interests.
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Henrik Olrik studied in the studio of Thomas Couture and had his first painting exhibition in 1855.
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Henrik Olrik specialized in still lifes, landscapes, historic, and religious paintings.
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In 1871, Henrik Olrik become a member of the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, in 1883 professor titular, and in 1887 he was elected to Akademiradet.
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Henrik Olrik's designs included items as diverse as tableware, bindings, sables and coins.
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Henrik Olrik prepared a design of a monument for Tsar Alexander II of Russia.
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Henrik Olrik died at Frederiksberg and was buried at Vestre Kirkegard.