Peder Balke Artist

Peder Balke (November 4, 1804 – February 5, 1887) was a Norwegian painter. He is known for portraying the landscape of Norway in a romantic and dramatic manner. He was also active in the field of social justice.

Personal facts

Peder Balke
Birth dateNovember 04, 1804
Birth place
Helgøya Hedmark
Nationality
Norwegians
Date of deathFebruary 05, 1887

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Artist

Field of work
Painting
training at
Royal Swedish Academy of Arts

Peder Balke on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.balkeby.no
  2. http://www.mjosmuseet.no/museene/samarbeidsparter/balke_senteret
  3. http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/peder-balke
  4. http://www.ub.uit.no/northernlights/eng/balke.htm