Edvard Orm, 1670 – 1735

Edvard Orm: De 1 mest berømte malerier

Eric Fjellström, ca 1688-1774, kronobefallningsman på Gotland, gift med Catharina Herråker (1734) er det mest berømte maleri af Edvard Orm, som er i National Portrait Gallery of Swedens samling i Strängnäs. Udvalgt fra de 1 værker af Edvard Orm i vores katalog er her de 1, som samlere og museumsgæster oftest opsøger, inklusiv årstal, museum og historien bag hvert værk.

Rangordnet efter vores popularitetsscore, som kombinerer søgninger, besøg og ordrer for hvert værk. Opdateret oktober 2026. Hvert mesterværk på denne side kan bestilles som en håndmalet oliereproduktion i museumskvalitet eller som et kunsttryk i den størrelse, du vælger.

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Edvard Orm · 1670 – 1735
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Eric Fjellström, ca 1688-1774, kronobefallningsman på Gotland, gift med Catharina Herråker (1734)
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Top 10: Edvard Orms mest kendte malerier

Hvor kan man se Edvard Orm's malerier

Det museum, der rummer flest af malerierne på denne side.

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National Portrait Gallery of Sweden, SträngnäsNational Portrait Gallery of Sweden Strängnäs 1 Eric Fjellström, ca 1688-1774, kronobefallningsman på Gotland, gift med Catharina Herråker

Edvard Orm gennem årene: mesterværkerne fra hvert år

1734 er året for hvert dateret Edvard Orm mesterværk på denne side: her er de, i rækkefølge efter berømmelse.

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Edvard Orms malerier: ofte stillede spørgsmål

Hvad er det mest berømte maleri af Edvard Orm?Vis svaret

Eric Fjellström, ca 1688-1774, kronobefallningsman på Gotland, gift med Catharina Herråker (1734)

Hvilken alder havde Edvard Orm, da Eric Fjellström, ca 1688-1774, kronobefallningsman på Gotland, gift med Catharina Herråker blev malet?Vis svaret

64 år gammel: Eric Fjellström, ca 1688-1774, kronobefallningsman på Gotland, gift med Catharina Herråker er fra 1734, og Edvard Orm blev født i 1670.

Hvor mange malerier af Edvard Orm er der?Vis svaret

Vores katalog indeholder 1 værker af Edvard Orm.

Hvor kan jeg se de mest berømte Edvard Orm malerier?Vis svaret

De fleste af dem findes i National Portrait Gallery of Sweden (Strängnäs). Tabellen ovenfor lister museerne enkeltvis.

Hvor kan jeg købe en Edvard Orm reproduktion?Vis svaret

Ja. Hvert maleri på denne side kan bestilles som en håndmalet oliereproduktion i museums kvalitet eller som et kunstprint i den størrelse, du ønsker, direkte fra maleriets egen side.

Edvard Orm: biografi

A Life in the Provinces

Edvard Orm moved through the landscapes of southern Sweden, leaving his mark on the walls of churches and the faces of local officials. Born around 1670, his life followed a path through Västergötland, Jönköping, Västervik, and eventually to Öland, where he remained until his death in 1735. He was a painter who worked in the baroque style, though he never belonged to a formal guild. His presence was felt in many places, from the shores of Gotland to the forests of Småland. He was often called a konterfejare, a term for one who paints portraits, yet his hands were equally accustomed to the heavy task of decorating church ceilings and altarpieces.

There is a certain weight to his work. His colors tend to be heavy, applied with a hand that understood the permanence required for stone and plaster. While some suggest he may have studied under David Klöcker Ehrenstrahl or David von Krafft, there is no certain proof of such a connection. He worked with what he had, adapting his skill to the needs of the people around him, from the high-ranking officials to the local clergy.

The Work of the Hand

His commissions varied depending on where he settled. In the churches, he tackled large-scale religious themes that required both stamina and a sense of scale. In the private homes of the local elite, he focused on the individual. His output included:

  • Ceiling paintings in Gränna kyrka, featuring an allegorical depiction of the Lord's Prayer.
  • An altarpiece in Dalhems kyrka consisting of six paintings of the Passion.
  • Ceiling works in Hakarps kyrka depicting paradise, the resurrection, and the last judgment.
  • Portraits of local figures, such as Nils Lilliecreutz and C.G. Hammarskiöld.

In Hakarps kyrka, his work took on a more complex character. He spent six months on the ceiling, assisted by a man named Johan Kinnerus. The scenes there—paradise, the resurrection, and the final judgment—were meant to be seen from below, filling the space with a sense of the divine. Some say the animals in the paradise scenes were the work of his son, Gabriel.

A Quiet Legacy

The traces of his life are held in various collections, including the Nationalmuseum and the Kalmar läns museum. His paintings survived even when the buildings they inhabited did not; the church in Gränna, for instance, was lost to a fire in 1889. What remains are the records of a man who painted the reality of his time, capturing the likenesses of priests and their wives, and the heavy, solemn scenes of faith that defined the era. He died in Algutsrum, leaving behind a body of work that reflects the steady, provincial life of 18th-century Sweden.