Johan Martin Nielssen: A Biography
Early Life and Artistic Development
Born: Stavanger, Norway, in 1835
Died: 1912
Initially painted primarily with oils in a studio, basing his works on earlier field studies.
As he matured, Nielssen began painting "en plein air" (outdoors), advocating for this practice to his students.
Artistic Style and Influences
Style: Associated with Norwegian National Romanticism.
Influences: The Düsseldorf school of painting, emphasizing landscape art; also influenced by fellow Norwegian artists Hans Fredrik Gude and Johan Christian Dahl.
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