Automatic translation from Danish.<br><br>Nis Schmidt (1932-2025). Two crucifixes of patinated iron. Unsigned. H. approx. 80 cm. W. 70 cm. 
<br>Hidrører from the artist's estate. (2)

Automatic translation from Danish.Nis Schmidt (1932-2025). Two crucifixes of patinated iron. Unsigned. H. approx. 80 cm. W. 70 cm. 
Hidrører from the artist's estate. (2)

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Nis Schmidt. Two crucifixes of patinated iron (2)

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The painter Nis Schmidt trained as a schoolteacher in 1956, but as early as 1961 he made his debut as a visual artist at the Summer Exhibition at Den Frie Centre of Contemporary Art in Copenhagen. Gradually, his artistic practice came to take precedence over his teaching career.

In the muted Nordic twilight, where colours are reduced to their essentials, the tension between the abstract and the familiar is a defining feature of Nis Schmidt’s paintings. With remarkable aesthetic sensitivity, he invites viewers into works that explore faith, existence, and mortality. The humble, worn enamel mug became one of the artist’s most cherished and recurring motifs.

Nis Schmidt held a deeply reflective Christian worldview, and in 1966 he converted to Catholicism. Throughout his career, he completed numerous commissions for churches, including stained-glass mosaics, and exhibited extensively across Denmark during his many years as a painter.

Nis Schmidt passed away in December 2025, and Lauritz.com now has the privilege of offering a collection of his remaining paintings at auction.

The painter Nis Schmidt

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Nis Schmidt. Two crucifixes of patinated iron (2)

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