Peter Nicolai Arbo

Peter Nicolai Arbo
Peter Nicolai Arbo Self Portrait (1874)
Born
Peter Nicolai Arbo

(1831-06-18)18 June 1831
Drammen, Buskerud. Norway
Died14 October 1892(1892-10-14) (aged 61)
Oslo, Norway
EducationKunstakademie Düsseldorf

Peter Nicolai Arbo[needs IPA] (18 June 1831 – 14 October 1892) was a Norwegian historical painter, who specialized in portraits and allegorical scenes from Norwegian history and the Norse mythology. He is most noted for The Wild Hunt of Odin, a dramatic motif based on the Wild Hunt legend and Valkyrie, which depicts a female figure from Norse mythology.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Peter Nicolai Arbo". Store norske leksikon.
  2. ^ "Arbo". Store norske leksikon.