Bridal Procession on the Hardangerfjord
Adolph Tidemand & Hans Gude · 1848
Why it's great
A wedding party rows a boat full of people in traditional costume across a fjord, with mountains behind them. Tidemand painted the figures and Gude painted the landscape — a team effort. It became an icon of Norwegian identity. It's famous for making the country's culture proud.
Where to see it
📍 National Museum of Art, Architecture and DesignOslo, Norway
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Adolph Tidemand was born in Mandal, Norway, and trained in Copenhagen and Düsseldorf. He lived much of his life in Germany and Norway, painting scenes of Norwegian farmers and folk traditions. He helped create the image of Norwegian national identity in the 1800s. He died in Christiania in 1876.
Hans Gude was born in Christiania (Oslo), Norway, and spent much of his career in Germany. He was a star of Norwegian landscape painting, depicting mountains, fjords and coasts. He taught in Düsseldorf and Berlin and trained many painters. He died in Berlin in 1903.
