Díðrikur á Skarvanesi

Díðrikur á Skarvanesi
Born	25 July 1802(1802-07-25) Dímum
Died	8 October 1865(1865-10-08)
Nationality	Faroese
Field	Painting

Díðrikur á Skarvanesi also called Díðrikur í Kárastovu ( 25 July 1802 - 8 October 1865), was born in Dímun^[1] and was the first known painter in the Faroe Islands that art historians know of.

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).^[2]

Painting of Birds by Díðrikur á Skarvanesi held at Listasavn Føroya

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Díðrikur á Skarvanesi page at Faroe Islands Art Museum website" (in Faroese (partially)). http://www.art.fo/en/faroese_artists/didrikur_a_skarvanesi.php. Retrieved 12 June 2010. 
2. ^ "Artists Represented in The Permanent Collection in The Faroe Islands Art Museum". http://www.art.fo/en/faroese_artists/. Retrieved 12 June 2010. 

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Name	Skarvanesi, Didrikur A
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Date of birth	25 July 1802
Place of birth	Dímum
Date of death	8 October 1865
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