Díðrikur á Skarvanesi
Faroese painter
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Díðrikur á Skarvanesi also called Díðrikur í Kárastovu (25 July 1802 – 8 October 1865), was born in Dímun and died in Skarvanes.[1][2][3]
Born25 July 1802
Stóra Dímun
Died8 October 1865 (aged 63)
Skarvanes
KnownforPainting
Díðrikur á Skarvanesi | |
|---|---|
| Born | 25 July 1802 Stóra Dímun |
| Died | 8 October 1865 (aged 63) Skarvanes |
| Known for | Painting |
Díðrikiur á Skarvanesi was a bird painter. He was self-taught, the only kind of art education he had was when he went on a study tour to Copenhagen in 1828.[1] Only five of his paintings have been preserved. His work is on permanent exhibition at the Listasavn Føroya (Faroe Islands Art Museum).[4] In 2020 one of his images of fanciful "Moon Pigeons" was used on a 20KR Faroe Islands stamp.[5]
