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Nordic Nature in Art
A Mirror of Nature
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The best of Nordic landscape painting from the mid 19th century through to the early 20th century is currently together on view in Stockholm, Sweden. |
Title: Vattenfall i Småland/Waterfall in Småland, 1856
Artist: Marcus Larson, (Swedish 1825-1864)
Image Courtesy & Permanent Collection: Nationalmuseum Stockholm
A Mirror of Nature explores the development of the landscape as seen through the eyes of painters, and allow one to learn about the role played by art and nature in building national identity in the Nordic countries.
Title: Månsken/Moonlight, 1855
Artist: Edvard Munch (Norwegian 1863-1944)
Permanent Collection: The National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design, Oslo
Image Courtesy: Nationalmuseum Stockholm
Featured are noted Scandinavian artists such as Edvard Munch, Wilhelm Hammershøi and Akseli Gallen-Kallela. They form A Mirror of Nature, which is a collaborative exhibition produced by the four Nordic national galleries: Nationalmuseum, Stockholm; Konstmuseet Ateneum, Helsinki; Nasjonalmuseet for Kunst, arkitektur og design, Oslo; and Statens Museum for Kunst, Copenhagen all of whom will host the exhibit with one other stop at the Minneapolis Institute of Art.
Title: Sommarnattsstämning, studie/Summer Night Study, c. 1902-03
Artist: Otto Hesselbom, (Swedish 1848-1913)
Image Courtesy & Permanent Collection: Nationalmuseum Stockholm
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The works included in the exhibition are grouped thematically under five headings: Nordic Sublime, Close to Nature, In the Open Air, Evocative Landscape and Landscapes of the Mind. |
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The geographical charms of the Nordic countries are evident in the wonderful artworks which capture the Scandinavian spirit.
A Mirror of Nature
Nordic Landscape Painting
1840-1910
Ateneum Art Museum, Helsinki:
April 21 - August 26, 2006
NationalMuseum, Stockholm:
September 30 2006 - January 14, 2007
The National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design, Oslo:
February 15 - May 20, 2007
Minneapolis Institute of Art:
June 24 - September 7, 2007
Statens Museum for Kunst, Copenhagen:
October 6, 2007 - January 20, 2008