Peter Nicolai Arbo | |
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Born | Peter Nicolai Arbo 18 June 1831 Drammen, Buskerud. Norway |
Died | 14 October 1892 Oslo, Norway | (aged 61)
Education | Kunstakademie 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]