Low Church Devotion
Adolph Tidemand · 1848
Why it's great
Farmers and families in traditional costumes gather for a prayer meeting in a simple farmhouse, with plain wooden walls. Adolph Tidemand painted this scene of a Hauge movement gathering, a popular Norwegian religious revival. It's famous for its honest look at Norwegian country life. The picture has become a symbol of Norwegian folk culture.
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.
