Henriette Marie Antonette Luplau

Place: Varde

Born: 1848

Death: 1925

Biography:

Henriette Marie Antonette Luplau, a Danish artist and educator, was born on September 7, 1848, in Varde, Denmark. She was a prominent figure in the women's movement and conducted an art school for women in Copenhagen with her partner, Emilie Mundt.

Early Life and Education

Luplau studied art with Vilhelm Kyhn, one of the few instructors in Copenhagen who accepted female students. She furthered her studies in Munich and later moved to Paris to study at the Académie Colarossi. In 1875, Luplau and five other women artists submitted applications to study at the Art Academy of Denmark, but were rejected due to the institution's policy of not accepting female students.

Career

In 1886, Luplau and Emilie Mundt founded an art school in Copenhagen, which operated until 1913. The school was located at Gammel Kongevej 136-38 in Frederiksberg and was owned by Albert Nicolai Schioldann. Notable students of the school included Emilie Demant Hatt, Astrid Valborg Holm, and Olivia Holm-Møller. Luplau also wrote about women's health, bicycles, and dress reform, as seen in her 1894 essay "On Cycling for Women" ("Om Cykling for Damer"). Her 1917 painting of her mother and other early Danish feminists, "In the Early Days of the Women's Suffrage Campaign", hung in the Danish Parliament building for many years. The Women's Museum in Aarhus hosted a show of Luplau and Mundt's works in 2007.

Personal Life

Luplau met Emilie Mundt while studying under Vilhelm Kyhn. They lived and worked together for the rest of their lives, adopting a daughter, Carla Mundt-Luplau, in 1891. Luplau was known for her "mannish" appearance and habits, wearing short-cropped hair and tailored clothing. For more information on Danish artists and their works, visit Sundby Kirke Museum, Denmark or Henriette Marie Antonette Luplau's page on Wikioo.org. You can also learn more about the Danish women's movement and its key figures on Wikipedia.

• Some of her notable works include "In the Early Days of the Women's Suffrage Campaign" and "On Cycling for Women".
• Her art school in Copenhagen operated from 1886 to 1913.
• Luplau's essay "Om Cykling for Damer" addressed themes of women's health, bicycles, and dress reform.

died on August 16, 1925, at the age of 76. Her legacy as a pioneering artist and educator in the Danish women's movement continues to inspire art lovers today. Visit The Hirschsprung Collection or Mathias Bengtsson's page on Wikioo.org to explore more Danish art and artists.