1739 - 1792

Essensielle fakta

  • Works on this site: 7
  • Top-ranked work: Chancellor Christopher Hammer
  • Born: 1739, Fluberg, Norway
  • Lifespan: 53 years
  • Died: 1792
  • Nationality: Norway
  • Copyright status: Public domain

The Life of Peder Aadnes

Peder Pedersen Aadnes was a Norwegian rural painter born in Odnes in what is now Søndre Land Municipality. His early training began at the age of fifteen as an apprentice when Eggert Munch painted the altarpiece in the church in Fluberg. Later, he completed a three-month apprenticeship under the painter and drawing teacher Niels Thaaning. In 1772, Aadnes married Ingeborg Trøgstad and took over the family farm.

While managing his farm, his painting work took him to various locations throughout eastern Norway. His repertoire included portraits and the decoration of churches, farm interiors, and furnishings. He is known for a cheerful Rococo style that featured silk-clad upper-class people in settings such as castles and parks. His works often depicted carefully cultivated trees, nobility, and specific shades of blue.

Artistic Legacy and Works

Aadnes's paintings can be found in several locations across eastern Norway, including:

  • Lunde Church in Nordre Land Municipality
  • Nordsinni Church
  • Bagn Church
  • The Myttingstua building at Maihaugen

His murals in the Thomle building, now held at the Lands Museum, feature fantasy landscapes and specific details, such as a suitor placing his hand on a lover's bodice while a chaperon sleeps, and a boy peeking under the skirts of a lady on a swing. Because Aadnes rarely signed his works, researchers identify his paintings through consistent elements like his use of blue shades and specific tree depictions.

Spørsmål og svar

Hvor mange kunstverk av Peder Aadnes er tilgjengelige å bla gjennom?

Du kan bla gjennom 7 kunstverk verk av Peder Aadnes på siden Alle kunstverk.

Kan jeg bla gjennom verkene til Peder Aadnes etter kunstretning?

Se kunstretningene Peder Aadnes arbeidet innen på kunstnerens Alle kunstretninger-side, hvor verkene er gruppert etter stilretning.

Hva er fødestedet og fødselsåret til Peder Aadnes?

Peder Aadnes ble født i Fluberg i 1739.

Hvordan finner jeg alle verk av Peder Aadnes innenfor et bestemt medium?

Peder Aadnes sine verk kan utforskes etter medium på Peder Aadnes sin Alle medier-side.

Test øyet ditt

Det er kun ett riktig svar på hvert spørsmål.

Spørsmål 1:
In which region of Norway did Peder Aadnes primarily work?
Spørsmål 2:
Which artistic style is associated with Aadnes's decoration of churches and farm interiors?
Spørsmål 3:
Who was the painter that Aadnes apprenticed under for three months?
Spørsmål 4:
What specific type of painting is Aadnes credited with helping to pave the way for in Norwegian villages?
Spørsmål 5:
Where can some of Aadnes's murals depicting silk-clad upper-class people be found today?