Eilif Peterssen
ARTISTHjalmar Eilif Emanuel Peterssen was a Norwegian painter. He is most commonly associated with his landscapes and portraits. He gained early recognition for the history painting Christian II signing the Death Warrant of Torben Oxe and established himself as one of Norway's foremost portrait painters, with portraits of, among others, Henrik Ibsen and Edvard Grieg. He also became known for his landscape paintings, and became part of the artist circle known as the Skagen Painters. He also became known for his design in 1905 of Norway's national coat of arms with the Norwegian lion, which was used by the government and the royal house. The design is still used in the royal coat of arms and the royal flag.
moreBiography adapted from Wikipedia: Eilif Peterssen (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Other Norwegian artists of the period:Edvard Munch 549Hans Gude 384Amaldus Nielsen 307Christian Krohg 183Signe Scheel 149Gerhard Munthe 113Gustav Wentzel 71Louis Moe 66
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Hjalmar Eilif Emanuel Peterssen was a Norwegian painter. He is most commonly associated with his landscapes and portraits. He gained early recognition for the history painting Christian II signing the Death Warrant of Torben Oxe and established himself as one of Norway's foremost portrait painters, with portraits of, among others, Henrik Ibsen and Edvard Grieg. He also became known for his landscape paintings, and became part of the artist circle known as the Skagen Painters. He also became known for his design in 1905 of Norway's national coat of arms with the Norwegian lion, which was used by the government and the royal house. The design is still used in the royal coat of arms and the royal flag.
Biography adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
At a glance
Most of Eilif Peterssen's work on the site falls under Figurative (13), Landscape (6), Portraits (3).
By movement, it's catalogued as Impressionism (14), Realism (11).
Culture: Norwegian (26).
By orientation: 12 landscape, 12 portrait, 2 square.
Dated work in this group ranges from 1872 to 1894.
Other Norwegian artists of the period
If you like this artist, these contemporaries are catalogued too:
- Edvard Munch — 549 artworks
- Hans Gude — 384 artworks
- Amaldus Nielsen — 307 artworks
- Christian Krohg — 183 artworks
- Signe Scheel — 149 artworks
- Gerhard Munthe — 113 artworks
- Gustav Wentzel — 71 artworks
- Louis Moe — 66 artworks
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