Kunstnerviften

Asta Nørregaard was born in Christiania (now Oslo) and was one of Norway's first professional women painters. She studied in Munich and Paris and painted portraits, including one of Edvard Munch. She was an important supporter of other artists. She died in 1933.

Fredrik Kolstø was a Norwegian painter born in 1860 in the region of Haugesund and studied in Paris. He painted historical and landscape pictures. He lived in Trondheim for part of his life. He died in 1945.

Hans Heyerdahl was born in Norway, to a family of Norwegian-Swedish roots, and studied in Copenhagen, Munich and Paris. He painted portraits and religious paintings with a clear, quiet realism. He became one of the leading Norwegian painters of his generation. He died in Oslo in 1913.

Christian Krohg was born near Christiania (now Oslo) and was a painter, writer and a leader of the Realist movement in Norway. He studied in Germany and France and painted fishermen, poor people and the sea. He supported social change and caused controversy with his novel and paintings. He died in Oslo in 1925.

Otto Sinding was a Norwegian painter born in Kongsberg in 1842, who studied in Munich. He painted dramatic mountain landscapes and scenes of folk life. He lived in Munich and in Norway. He died in 1909.

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.

Amaldus Nielsen was a Norwegian landscape painter who painted the wild mountains and fjords of Norway. He studied in Düsseldorf and Munich. He lived to the age of 94 and died in Oslo in 1932.

Gerhard Munthe was a Norwegian painter and designer, born in 1849. He was a leader in reviving Norwegian folk art and illustrated Norse sagas. His bright, decorative style influenced Norwegian design. He died in Lysaker in 1929.

Eilif Peterssen was born in Christiania and studied in Munich, Paris and Italy. He painted historical scenes, portraits and landscapes, and helped bring the Realist style to Norway. He lived in Oslo and in Lysaker. He died in 1928.

Thorolf Holmboe was a Norwegian painter born in 1866 who painted landscapes and winter scenes. He studied in Norway and in Paris. He lived most of his life in and around Christiania (now Oslo). He died in 1935.

Christian Skredsvig was a Norwegian painter and writer born in Modum in 1854, who studied in Paris and lived in Eggedal. His paintings show Norwegian farm life and rural people in soft light. He also wrote stories and novels. He died in 1924.

Gustav Lærum was a Norwegian painter born in 1870, who painted portraits and landscapes. He studied in Norway and Paris. He worked in Oslo. He died in 1938.

Carl Sundt-Hansen was born in Stavanger, Norway, in 1841, and spent much of his life in Denmark. He painted scenes of Norwegian and Danish peasant life. He died in Stavanger in 1907.

Axel Ender was a Norwegian painter born in 1853 in Asker. He studied in Germany and painted landscapes and folk scenes. He lived in Christiania (Oslo). He died in 1920.

Severin Segelcke was a Norwegian painter born in Christiania in 1867. He painted landscapes and portraits and lived part of his life in Norway's countryside. He died in 1940.

Jacob Bratland was a Norwegian painter born in Bergen in 1859. He studied in Germany and painted landscapes of western Norway. He died in Christiania in 1906.

Karl Uchermann was a Norwegian painter born in the Lofoten region in 1855. He painted scenes of Northern Norway and of animals, particularly dogs. He lived in Oslo. He died in 1940.

Elisabeth Sinding was a Norwegian painter born in 1846, and one of the earlier women painters in her country. She painted landscapes and portraits. She lived in Oslo until her death in 1930.