Tag norwegian art

August 30, 2021
in Art & Architecture

Nikolai Astrup’s Visions of Norway

August 30, 2021
in Art & Architecture

MaryAnne Stevens– Spring in Jølster presents a view of the Norwegian artist Nikolai Astrup’s farm-garden at Sandalstrand (now Astruptunet) in Western Norway. It epitomizes his life and his art, referencing his personal expression of European modernism, horticultural ambitions, and commitment to conservation and the expression of national identity. Nikolai Astrup

August 10, 2011
in Humanities

Grudging Love for Country in Switzerland and Norway

August 10, 2011
in Humanities

“What are men to rocks and mountains?” Elizabeth Bennett asks her aunt in Pride and Prejudice. Although Lizzy wants to deceive herself after “disappointment” regarding certain men, some artists would wholeheartedly agree with her, at least regarding their paintings’ subjects. Rocks and mountains, as well as forests, snow, and rivers,