Nikolai Astrup | |
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 Nikolai Astrup 1910 | |
| Born | Nikolai Johannes Kristiansson Astrup August 30, 1880 Kalvåg, Bremanger, Norway |
| Died | January 21, 1928 Førde, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway |
| Resting place | Ålhus Cemetery, Jølster, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Education | Harriet Backer's Painting school, Académie Julian, Académie Colarossi, Arthur Lewin-Funcke's school of Painting |
| Style | Naturalistic naïvist |
| Movement | Neo-romanticism |
| Spouse | Engel Marie Andersdatter Astrup (Née Sunde) |
| Children | Kari Petra Geelmuyden (Née Astrup), Turid Jakobsen (Née Astrup), Eva Siri Matisen (Née Astrup), Dagfinn Harald Astrup, Arnold Astrup, Christian Eirik Winther Astrup, Peder Conrad Astrup, Nicolai Egil Astrup |
| Patron(s) | Olaf Schou |
| Memorial(s) | Galley 4 at KODE in Bergen, Norway |
| Website | https://nikolai-astrup.no/en |
(St. John's Eve bonfire at Jølstravatn)
Nikolai Astrup (Norwegian pronunciation: [nɪkʊˈlɑ̀i̯ ˈɑ̀stɾʉp]) (30 August 1880 – 21 January 1928) was a Norwegian modernist painter. Astrup was a distinctive, innovative artist noted principally for his intense use of color depicting the lush landscapes of Vestlandet featuring the traditional way of life in the region.[1]
- ^ Fredheim, Arnt, ed. (2009). "Nikolai Astrup – maler". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 15 November 2010.