1835 - 1893

Faktaark

  • Art period: 19th Century
  • Copyright status: Public domain
  • Works on this site: 22
  • Color intensity: monochromatic
  • Died: 1893
  • Born: 1835, Norway
  • Top-ranked work: Portrait of a young Man from Setesdal

Olaf Isaachsen

Olaf Wilhelm Isaachsen was a Norwegian landscape and genre painter. Born in Mandal, Vest-Agder county, Norway, he belonged to an affluent and educated merchant family from Kjos in Kristiansand. His studies included time at the Royal School of Drawing, where he studied under Joachim Frich and Johannes Flintoe. He also studied in Düsseldorf from 1854 to 1859, and in Paris under Thomas Couture and Gustave Courbet between 1859 and 1862.

His artistic style reflected naturalism and, in later years, impressionism. As a colourist, he painted motives of the coast landscape of Southern Norway and a wide range of portraits. He also found expression in Setesdalen, painting works that reflected the valley's culture. His works are represented in the National Museum in Oslo and the Regional Museum in Kristiansand, Sørlandets Kunstmuseum.

Spørgsmål og svar

Hvor kan jeg opleve Olaf Isaachsens kunstværker i et 3D-galleri?

Besøg galleriet virtuelt: 3D-galleri-siden for Olaf Isaachsen præsenterer kunstnerens værker i et tredimensionelt galleri.

I hvilken historisk periode arbejdede Olaf Isaachsen?

Olaf Isaachsen var aktiv i 19th Century-perioden. Denne periode placerer kunstnerens virke i en historisk kontekst.

Hvilke kunstværker af Olaf Isaachsen har flest visninger?

Der findes en Statistik-side for Olaf Isaachsen, som præsenterer statistikker om kunstnerens værker på denne hjemmeside.

Kan jeg gennemse Olaf Isaachsens værker efter stemning?

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Selvtest

Der er kun ét korrekt svar på hvert spørgsmål.

Spørgsmål 1:
In which city did Olaf Isaachsen attend the Royal School of Drawing?
Spørgsmål 2:
Which famous French painter was one of Isaachsen's teachers in Paris?
Spørgsmål 3:
In which region of Norway did Isaachsen find significant artistic expression through its distinctive culture?
Spørgsmål 4:
What was the profession of Olaf Isaachsen's ancestor, Daniel Isaachsen (1744-1813)?
Spørgsmål 5:
Which museum holds 58 works by the artist?