Arne Nygård-Nilssen
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Arne Nygård-Nilssen was a Norwegian art historian, publicist and magazine editor.
, Norway where his father was a school teacher. He attended the University of Oslo
(MS. 1927, PhD. 1945). At the University he came under the influence of Anders Bugge (1889-1955), a prominent professor of art history. Professor Bugge was curator at the Norwegian Museum of Decorative Arts and Design
in Oslo and served with the Society for the Preservation of Ancient Norwegian Monuments. Nygård-Nilssen subsequently took over Bugge's work with historic Norwegian churches, with a focus on conservation and restoration.
Nygård-Nilssen was secretary of The Society for the Preservation of Ancient Norwegian Monuments from 1929 to 1946. He replaced Harry Fett
as head the Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage
serving from 1946 to 1958. Arne Nygård-Nilssen also edited the magazine Kunst og Kultur
, and a series of scientific books.
He was married to sculptor Maja Refsum
. Their daughter Kirsti married Carsten Hopstock
.
Biography
Nygård-Nilssen grew up in BergenBergen
Bergen is the second largest city in Norway with a population of as of , . Bergen is the administrative centre of Hordaland county. Greater Bergen or Bergen Metropolitan Area as defined by Statistics Norway, has a population of as of , ....
, Norway where his father was a school teacher. He attended the University of Oslo
University of Oslo
The University of Oslo , formerly The Royal Frederick University , is the oldest and largest university in Norway, situated in the Norwegian capital of Oslo. The university was founded in 1811 and was modelled after the recently established University of Berlin...
(MS. 1927, PhD. 1945). At the University he came under the influence of Anders Bugge (1889-1955), a prominent professor of art history. Professor Bugge was curator at the Norwegian Museum of Decorative Arts and Design
Norwegian Museum of Decorative Arts and Design
The Norwegian Museum of Decorative Arts and Design is a museum in Oslo, Norway. Since 2003 it is administratively a part of the National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design.-History:...
in Oslo and served with the Society for the Preservation of Ancient Norwegian Monuments. Nygård-Nilssen subsequently took over Bugge's work with historic Norwegian churches, with a focus on conservation and restoration.
Nygård-Nilssen was secretary of The Society for the Preservation of Ancient Norwegian Monuments from 1929 to 1946. He replaced Harry Fett
Harry Fett
Harry Fett was a Norwegian art historian and factory owner. He headed the Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage from 1913 to 1946.-Personal life:...
as head the Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage
Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage
The Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage is a government agency responsible for the management of cultural heritage in Norway. Subordinate the Norwegian Ministry of the Environment, it manages the Cultural Heritage Act of June 9, 1978....
serving from 1946 to 1958. Arne Nygård-Nilssen also edited the magazine Kunst og Kultur
Kunst og Kultur
Kunst og Kultur is a Norwegian cultural magazine, founded in 1910 by Harry Fett and Haakon Shetelig. Editor from 2003 is Ellen Lerberg....
, and a series of scientific books.
He was married to sculptor Maja Refsum
Maja Refsum
Maja Refsum was a Norwegian sculptor and teacher. Daughter of Harald Refsum and Hanna Ovidia Yssen . Among her most important works is her sculpture of writer Amalie Skram. She is represented in the National Gallery of Norway with the terracotta sculpture Bruden pyntes...
. Their daughter Kirsti married Carsten Hopstock
Carsten Hopstock
Carsten Henrik Hopstock is a Norwegian curator and historian.He was born in Kragerø as a son of pharmacist Frantz Philip Hopstock and Lilly Haanshus . He graduated from the University of Oslo with the mag.art. degree in 1953, majoring in art history and minoring in history and archaeology...
.
Other sources
- Nygård-Nilssen, Arne; Bugge, Anders; Kielland, Thor; Shetelig, HaakonHaakon SheteligHaakon Shetelig was a Norwegian archaeologist, historian and museum director. He was a pioneer in archaeology known for his study of art from the Viking Age in Norway...
(eds.) (1945) Norsk Kunstforskning I Det Tyvende Århundre. Festskrift til Harry Fett (Cammermeyer Boghandel)