Adelsteen normann biography of george michael
He was a noted painter of landscapes of Norway.
Adelsteen Normann was one of the favourite painters of Kaiser Wilhelm II, who loved his landscape works featuring the Norwegian fjords....
Adelsteen Normann
Norwegian painter (1848–1918)
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Born | Eilert Adelsteen Normann (1848-05-01)1 May 1848 Bodin, Sweden-Norway |
Died | 26 December 1918(1918-12-26) (aged 70) Kristiania, Norway |
Resting place | Stahnsdorf South-Western Cemetery |
Nationality | Norwegian |
Occupation | Painter |
Known for | Landscape painting |
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Eilert Adelsteen Normann (1 May 1848 – 26 December 1918)[1] was a Norwegian painter who worked in Berlin.
He was a noted painter of landscapes of Norway.[2] Normann was the artist who invited Edvard Munch to Berlin, where he painted The Scream.[3] Normann's fjord paintings are credited with making the Norwegian fjords a more popular tourist destination.[4]