Hans Andersen Brendekilde

Hans Andersen Brendekilde

Hans Andersen Brendekilde (1857 Brændekilde, Funen, Denmark -1942 Jyllinge, Denmark) was a Danish painter. Born Hans Andersen to a poor family in rural Funen. Brendekilde initially worked in a social realist style describing the plight of the rural proletariat. Later his style became more religious, and eventually he adopted mostly portrayed idyllic village life.