Nikolai Astrup

Nikolai Astrup (August 30, 1880 – January 21, 1928) was a Norwegian painter.

Astrup was born in Bremanger, but grew up in Jølster where his father worked as a priest. He was the great-grandson of Nils Astrup, a one-term member of parliament. His father Christian wanted Nikolai, the oldest son, to become a priest as well, but Nikolai was more interested in drawing and painting. He studied these subjects in Oslo and lived, for a while, in Paris and in Germany before returning to Jølster. He got married there and had 8 children. Astrup died of pneumonia in 1928 at the age of 47 in Jølster's neighbouring municipality Førde.

Astrup preferred clear, strong colors and usually made landscape art depicting his surroundings in Jølster. Astrup is regarded as a neo-romantic painter, but he also worked with woodcuts.

Nikolai Astrup is looked upon as one of the greatest Norwegian artists from the early 1900s, and several of his paintings have been sold at auctions for approximately $500,000 USD.

Oil paintings

Graphics

External links

* [http://www.nikolai-astrup.no/ nikolai-astrup.no] no icon
* [http://astruptunet.com/ astruptunet.com] no icon
* [http://www.nrk.no/nyheter/distrikt/nrk_sogn_og_fjordane/fylkesleksikon/1164689.html NRK Sogn og Fjordane on Astrup] no icon

Literature

* Loge Øystein, "Gartneren under regnbuen", Oslo 1986, ISBN 82-90646-05-4
* Wexelsen, Einar, Danbolt, Gunnar og Loge, Øystein, "Nikolai Astrup Tilhørighet og identitet" Oslo 2005, ISBN 82-7393-147-1
* Kristiansen, Runar: "Edvard Munch, Nikolai Astrup, Rolf Nesch, Ludvig Eikaas" - Jølster 1998. ISBN 82-91882-01-0, ib., 82-91882-02-9, h.