Background
Born near Holbæk in northeastern Zealand, Sterup-Hansen was the son of the painter Adler Sterup Hansen.
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Dan Sterup-Hansen
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He studied first at the Academy"s school of painting (1936-1939) and later at the school of graphic art (1943-1944).
Career
In 1936, after taking a preparatory course with Bizzie Høyer at the Copenhagen Technical School, he entered the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, benefiting from the teaching of Aksel Jørgensen and Georg Jacobsen. He completed his education at André Lhote"s school in Paris in 1950. His many paintings of railway stations show how he stuck to a given theme for experimentation.
While his early works have a strict linear style, they became increasingly more free in both line and composition, as evidenced by his etchings of Undervandssvømmere (Underwater Swimmers, 1957).
Other notable works by Sterup-Hansen include the altarpiece in Vellinge Church (1971) which consists of six paintings including two from the church"s original altarpiece. Although small, the paintings are vividly coloured, especially the central frame of the Last Supper.
Another notable works is his Befrielsesregeringen 1945 (Liberation Government 1945) in Christiansborg Palace (1985-1991) depicting both politicians and the royal family.
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Denmark
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knight of the Order of the Dannebrog Order of the Dannebrog; Thorvaldsen Medal; Eckersberg Medal In 1952, Sterup-Hansen was awarded the Eckersberg Medal and, in 1979, the Thorvaldsen Medal. He was decorated a Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog in 1967 and a Knight 1st Class in 1980. The Eckersberg Medal (originally the Akademiets Aarsmedaille or Annual Academy Medal) is an annual award of the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts.; The Thorvaldsen Medal is awarded annually with few exceptions to a varying number of recipients by the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts and is its highest distinction within the visual arts.knight of the Order of the Dannebrog Order of the Dannebrog; Thorvaldsen Medal; Eckersberg Medal In 1952, Sterup-Hansen was awarded the Eckersberg Medal and, in 1979, the Thorvaldsen Medal. He was decorated a Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog in 1967 and a Knight 1st Class in 1980. The Eckersberg Medal (originally the Akademiets Aarsmedaille or Annual Academy Medal) is an annual award of the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts.; The Thorvaldsen Medal is awarded annually with few exceptions to a varying number of recipients by the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts and is its highest distinction within the visual arts.