Vincent van Gogh- De Sterrennacht- 19th century- Dutch

In the 19th century Dutch art followed the major European trends, until in the 1870s there was a reoccurrence of original Dutch feeling in painting with the work of the Hague School, which is comparable to the Barbizon School in France. Vincent van Gogh was definitely the most important painter in the 19th century.  He was a post-impressionist, he wanted to show more than the real world, he wanted to add a sort of an extra feeling to the work of art. He’s known for the use of ‘toetsen’, these are the clearly visible strikes of the paint brush.  The ‘toetsen’ are clearly visible in ‘De Sterrennacht’.

http://www.euromech484.nl/VanGogh.htm

http://www.kunstkopie.nl/a/vincent-van-gogh.html

Edvard Munch- The scream- 19th century- Norway

Edvard Munch is a very famous Norwegian painter. He was born December 12th 1863 in Hedemark in Norway. Edvard started painting when he was 12 years old, he was inspired by his father, Christian Munch. Munch bought his own cottage near the ocean where he spent his time in the summer. He was very inspired by the nature in this area and he loved painting when he was at his cottage. Munchs most famous painting is "the scream"

http://www.snl.no/.bilde/Munch,_Edvard_(portrett,_foto)

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http://www.edvard-munch.com/gallery/anxiety/scream.htm

Cornelis Troost- Blindemannetje Spelen- 18th century- Dutch

After about 1670 Dutch art declined almost as suddenly as it had risen to greatness. Holland continued to be strong, but could no longer rank as a power against England and France. French rococo influence became dominant in late 17th- and 18th-century Dutch art, and most of the life and originality of the country's great age of painting disappeared. The most important painters of the 18th century were Cornelis Troost (1697–1750). Cornelis Troost developed his own style during this period.  

http://www.euromech484.nl/VanGogh.htm

http://www.euromech484.nl/VanGogh.htm

Johan Christian Clausen Dahl- Lyshornet i Bergen- 18th century- Norwegian

During the 18th century there was a period called the Romanticism in Norway. The painters were inspired by this period. Johan Christian Clausen Dahl was a Norwegian painter during the 18th century. He was born  february 24th 1788 in Bergen. He is considered the first Norwegian artist who was on a European level within the painting, and as one of the founders of the national romantic art that originated in the beginning of the 1800s.

http://www.sightswithin.com/Johan.Christian_Claussen.Dahl/Page_2/

                                                      http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Carl_Christian_Vogel_von_Vogelstein_-_Johan_Christian_Clausen_Dahl.jpg          

Rembrandt van Rijn- The Night Watch- 17th century- Dutch

The 17th century was a ‘Golden Age’ for Holland, it was one of the rmost powerful countries in the world, because of the trade. Due to the wealth, Holland also developed in cultural aspects. Many of the artist that lived during the 17th century are still world famous. Many painters were specialising, this is why the 17th century is an interesting period to look at.

Rembrandt van Rijn is one of the world famous painters, Rembrandt painted The Militia Company of Captain Frans Banning Cocq between 1640 and 1642. This picture was called the Nachtwacht by the Dutch . The picture was so dimmed and defaced by time that it was almost indistinguishable and it looked quite like a night scene. After it was cleaned, it was discovered to represent broad day.

http://www.frankzweegers-kunst.nl/tag/rembrandt-van-rijn/ ,

http://www.euromech484.nl/Rembrandt.htm

Peder Aadnes- 17th century- Norwegian

In Norway in the 17th century there was a period called the Classicism, it is the term for a period in art. Peder Aadnes is a Norwegian painter from the 17th century. He was born August 10th 1739 in Fluberg in Norway. He built templates, as rather unconventional selected typical upper-class subjects. He decorated churches, farm interiors and furniture in the entire Eastern in the rococo style. He also painted portraits.

http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Peder_Aadnes.PNG

Welcome to our blog about Norwegian and Dutch painters

We are two girls, one from Norway and one from Holland. We are very interested in painters from the two countries. We would like to share our interst with you by giving examples of famous paintings and painters. We will focus on paintings from the 17th century to the 19th century. We hope you will enjoy and learn from our blog.
Kate and Maria