“In a Lonely Place”
Today, one from a Norwegian naturalist..
This gorgeous oil on canvas painting, titled “In a Lonely Place”, is by the Norwegian artist, Amaldus Nielsen, from 1901. Nielsen was associated with the Naturalism art movement and is often recognized as the first naturalist painter in Norway.
The location of this scene is the mountain of Hoven, north of Mandal in western Norway. This is the part of the country where Nielsen was born, raised, and where he returned to paint after completing his art education.
Beginning in the 1860s, Nielsen sketched his studies outdoors, en plein air. This allowed him to pay close attention to the light and atmospheric qualities of the landscapes he was painting. Most of Nielsen’s landscapes depicted areas in southern and western Norway, around his home. He would walk for miles to destinations when the light was just right to paint it in all its natural glory.
“In a Lonely Place” is currently in the Fine Art Collection of the National Museum of Art, Architecture, and Design, in Oslo, Norway.
For more on Amaldus Nielsen, please visit his short biography here.
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