Aage Bertelsen

Aage Bertelsen, born in Næstved, Denmark, in 1873, was immersed in art from an early age. His father, Rudolf Bertelsen, was an art teacher, and the renowned painter L.A. Ring was a close family friend, providing Bertelsen with early instruction in drawing and painting. He further honed his skills at Zahrtmann's art school from 1892 to 1896, and his early career included travels to Italy with Zahrtmann in 1897, and later to Germany and France between 1899 and 1900. Bertelsen…