National Gallery (Norway)

For the history after 2003, see National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design.
National Gallery in Oslo, Norway

The Nationalgalleriet[1] (English: National Gallery) is a gallery in Oslo, Norway. Since 2003 it is administratively a part of the National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design.

History

It was established in 1842 following a parliamentary decision from 1836. Originally located in the Royal Palace, Oslo, it got its own museum building in 1882, designed by Heinrich Ernst and Adolf Schirmer. Former names of the museum include Den norske stats sentralmuseum for billedkunst and from 1903 to 1920 Statens Kunstmuseum. Directors include Jens Thiis (1908–1941), Sigurd Willoch (1946–1973), Knut Berg (1975–1995), Tone Skedsmo (1995–2000) and Anniken Thue (2001–2003).[2]

That the gallery had erroneously been labeled as technically unfit for paintings was reported in 2013.[3] (A previous study—about the museums—tåleevne) had never concluded about the fitness level, and Norway's parliament had been misinformed about conclusions that in reality did not exist.[3] )

Collection

Self portrait by Vincent van Gogh in the collection

The Gallery includes pieces by sculptor Julius Middelthun,[4] painters Johan Christian Claussen Dahl, Erik Werenskiold and Christian Krohg as well as works by Edvard Munch including one version of his Loving Woman.

The museum also has old master European paintings by painters such as El Greco, Lucas Cranach the Elder ("Golden Age"), Gaulli ("Sacrifice of Noah"), Orazio Gentileschi, Artemisia Gentileschi, Andrea Locatelli ("Bachannal Scene"), Pieter Elinga ("Letter Carrier"), Ferdinand Bol, Daniel De Blieck ("Church Interior"), Jacob van der Ulft ("Seaport"), Cornelis Bisschop ("Seamstress") and Jan van Goyen. There are also 19th and 20th Century International paintings by Armand Guillaumin, Carl Sohn, Auguste Renoir, Claude Monet ("Rainy Day,Etretat"), Paul Cézanne, and Pablo Picasso. There are also Norwegian paintings by Adolph Tidemand, Hans Gude, Harriet Backer, and Lars Jorde.

References

  1. ↑ Nasjonalmuseet
  2. ↑ Henriksen, Petter, ed. (2007). "Nasjonalgalleriet". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 26 December 2010.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Frivik, Karen Riekeles (2013-04-30). "Teknisk uegnet for malerier". Aftenposten. p. 6 D.
  4. ↑ Laurin, Hannover, Thiis, Scandinavian Art", Benjamin Blom, New York, 1968 p. 622
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