Harald Sohlberg
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Harald Oskar Sohlberg (29 November 1869 – 19 June 1935) was a Norwegian Neo-romantic painter.
Biography
Sohlberg attended the Royal School of Art and Design of Christiania. He later trained under the graphic artist and painter Johan Nordhagen. Sohlberg attended the art school of Kristian Zahrtmann. He also studied as a pupil of Erik Werenskiold, Eilif Peterssen and Harriet Backer.{{Cite web |last=Lars Geithe |title=Harald Sohlberg - Bergstaden Røros og Kobberverket |url=http://www.bergstaden.org/no/personer/harald-sohlberg |website=bergstaden.org}}[http://www.wga.hu/bio_m/s/sohlberg/biograph.html Sohlberg, Harald (Web Gallery of Art]
He is particularly known for his depictions of the Rondane mountains and the town of Røros. Perhaps his most widely recognized paintings, in several variations, is Winter's Night in Rondane, presently featured at the National Gallery (Nasjonalgalleriet).{{Cite web |title=Harald Sohlberg |url=https://nbl.snl.no/Harald_Sohlberg |website=Store norske leksikon}}{{Store norske leksikon|Harald_Sohlberg|Harald Sohlberg}}
Cultural references
His painting Fisherman's Cottage was used as the cover of a book by John Burnside, Scottish writer, called A Summer of Drowning; Sohlberg is mentioned prominently throughout the novel, and one of the sections of this book is called "The Fisherman's House" in obvious homage to the painting.
Another painting, Flower Meadow of the North, was used as the cover of the book Morning Poems by Robert Bly.A Summer of Drowning (John Burnside, author. Vintage Books. 2012) {{ISBN|978-0099422372}}Morning Poems (Robert Bly author. Harper Perennial. 1998) {{ISBN|978-0060928735}}
Selected works
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- Natteglød (1893) Nasjonalgalleriet, Oslo.
- Sommernatt (1899) Nasjonalgalleriet, Oslo.
- Vinternatt i fjelene (1901) Hilmar Rekstens Samlinger, Bergen
- Fra Røros (1902) Nasjonalgalleriet, Oslo.
- Natt (1904) Trondheim Kunstmuseum, Trondheim
- En blomstereng nordpå (1906) Nasjonalgalleriet, Oslo.
- Eken (1908) Drammen Kunstmuseum
- Vinternatt i Rondane (1911–14) Nasjonalgalleriet, Oslo.
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Gallery
File:Fisherman's cottage sohlberg.jpg|Fisherman's cottage, 1907
File:Harald Sohlberg - Summer Night - Google Art Project.jpg|Summer Night, 1899
File:Harald Sohlberg - Flower Meadow in the North - Google Art Project.jpg|Flower Meadow in the North, 1905
File:Vinternatt i fjellene III.jpg|Vinternatt i Fellene III (Winter's Night in the Mountains III)
File:Sohlberg-Storgaten Røros 1904.jpg|Storgaten Røros (Røros main street) from 1903
File:Sohlberg-Natt.jpg|Natt (Night) from 1904
File:Harald Sohlberg - Sara guarding the flock.jpg|Sara vokter hjorden (Sara guarding the flock) c. 1910
File:Oslo fra Akershus Sohlberg.jpg|Oslo fra Akershus (Oslo from Akershus) c. 1900
References
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Other sources
- {{Cite book |last=Bjerke |first=Øivind Storm |title=Harald Sohlberg: Ensomhetens maler |publisher=Gyldendal norsk forlag |year=1991 |isbn=9788205202122 |language=no |authorlink=Øivind Storm Bjerke}}
- {{Cite book |last=Bjerke |first=Øivind Storm |title=Edvard Munch and Harald Sohlberg: Landscapes of the Mind |publisher=National Academy of Design |year=1996 |isbn=9781887149013 |language=no |authorlink=Øivind Storm Bjerke}}
- {{Cite book |last=Lange |first=Marit Ingeborg |title=Nordiske Stemninger: Harald Sohlberg. L.A. Ring |last2=Norgaard Larsen |first2=Peter |publisher=Stiftelsen |year=2003 |isbn=9788290734324 |language=no}}
External links
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- [https://www.paintingstar.com/artist-harald-oskar-sohlberg-1.html Harald Oskar Sohlberg] (paintingstar.com)]
- [http://www.fineart.no/doc/vinternatt Harald Sohlberg] (fineart.no)
- [http://www.escapeintolife.com/artist-watch/harald-oskar-sohlberg/ Harald Oskar Sohlberg] (escapeintolife.com)
- [http://exviking.net/road/large/mountains.htm Winter Night in Rondane (Images of Norway: Rondane and Harald Sohlberg)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150120081057/http://exviking.net/road/large/mountains.htm |date=2015-01-20 }} (exviking.net)
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