Zacharias Heinesen

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Zacharias Heinesen (borne 1936 in Tórshavn) is a Faroese landscape painter. He is the son of the writer William Heinesen.

He attended Myndlistaskóli Íslands in Reykjavik between 1957-58. In 1959-1963 he attended the Royal Danish Academy of Art in Copenhagen. Through the years he has held a number of exhibitions and his paintings are to be found in several museums. In 1986 he was awarded the Henry Heerup prize.

His paintings were featured on a series of stamps in June 2001:

  • Sunrise

  • Úti á Reyni

  • The artist's mother

His work can also be seen on the 200 Faroese kronur bank note issues in 2004. In 2006 he was honoured with the Faroese Cultural Prize.

See also

  • Art of the Faroe Islands

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