Díðrikur á Skarvanesi

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Díðrikur á Skarvanesi also called Díðrikur í Kárastovu ( 25 July 1802 - 8 October 1865), was born in Dímun^[1] and was the first known painter in the Faroe Islands that art historians know of.

Díðrikiur á Skarvanesi was a bird painter. He was self-taught, the only kind of art education he had was when he went on a study tour to Copenhagen in 1828.^[1] Only five of his paintings have been preserved. His work is on permanent exhibition at the Listasavn Føroya (Faroe Islands Art Museum).^[2]

Painting of Birds by Díðrikur á Skarvanesi held at Listasavn Føroya

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