Bente Scavenius

Bente Scavenius (2017)

Bente Christina Brønnum Scavenius (born 12 December 1944, in Stockholm)[1] is a Danish art historian, art critic and author. She has taught at the University of Copenhagen and Aarhus University, and has written more than 20 books.[2][3] She has also been a member of numerous public and private committees and boards of directors of cultural institutions in Denmark.[4]

She is the daughter of land owner Carl Christian Brønnum Scavenius, who owned Klintholm Gods, and a relative of former Prime Minister Erik Scavenius. She is married to actor Joen Bille (of the noble Bille family), who is a son of Irene Ibsen Bille and a descendant of Henrik Ibsen, Sigurd Ibsen and Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson. She is the mother of actress Beate Bille.[2][5]

Scavenius has a mag.art. degree in history of art.[citation needed][when?]

  1. ^ "Bente Scavenius holder foredrag om kunst". sn.dk (in Danish). 2014-01-21. Retrieved 2019-05-14.
  2. ^ a b "Bente Scavenius fra Kunsten at blive snydt: Jeg er en travl bedstemor". BILLED-BLADET (in Danish). 2018-04-02. Retrieved 2019-05-14.
  3. ^ Washuus, Af Dorte (2014-07-11). "Man får meget tilbage, når man investerer sig selv". Kristeligt Dagblad (in Danish). Retrieved 2019-05-14.
  4. ^ "Bente Scavenius, Kunsthistoriker, kunstkritiker, forfatter". www.kvinfo.dk (in Danish). 2019-05-14. Retrieved 2019-05-14.
  5. ^ "Mød Bente Scavenius, Beate Bille og Fernanda". Costume (in Danish). 2018-10-27. Retrieved 2019-05-14.