Bjarne Rise
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Bjarne Rise was a Norwegian painter
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of Norwegian parents. When he was five years old, the family moved back to his home village of Oppdal
where he had his upbringing. Autumn of 1925 he moved to Oslo where he first went on the Norwegian National Academy of Craft and Art Industry
. After that he studied at the Norwegian National Academy of Fine Arts
first in 1927 and later, in 1932-1933 with Axel Revold
, in 1935-1936 with Georg Jacobsen
. He was also a time, after completing the program at the Art Academy, trained by Aksel Jørgensen of Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts
. Periodically, he cultivated abstraction
one but mostly, his art figurative
character. Both landscape
figure
photos and Still life
expresses a soft lyrical emotion through a bright palette and a conscious constructive structure which shows the influence of George Jacobsen. He was also influenced by the Danish painter Vilhelm Bjerke Petersen.
s such as the altarpieces in the Follafoss church
, (1955), Fagerhaug Chapel
, (1960) and Ringkollen Chapel, 1981), and mural
s in Glomfjord church, 1957 ). In addition to painting
are wooden reliefs and he worked with tapestries. National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design in Oslo owns a wooden relief and 8 paintings by him. In 1955 he published a book about the artist Jean Heiberg
.
Painting
Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a surface . The application of the medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush but other objects can be used. In art, the term painting describes both the act and the result of the action. However, painting is...
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Background
Bjarne Rise was born in Minneapolis, United StatesUnited States
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of Norwegian parents. When he was five years old, the family moved back to his home village of Oppdal
Oppdal
is a village and municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Dovre region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Oppdal. Other villages in the municipality include Lønset, Vognillan, Fagerhaug, and Holan...
where he had his upbringing. Autumn of 1925 he moved to Oslo where he first went on the Norwegian National Academy of Craft and Art Industry
Norwegian National Academy of Craft and Art Industry
The Norwegian National Academy of Craft and Art Industry was established in 1818.In 1996 the National Academy of Craft and Art Industry became part of Oslo National Academy of the Arts .-Noted alumni:-External links:*...
. After that he studied at the Norwegian National Academy of Fine Arts
Norwegian National Academy of Fine Arts
The Norwegian National Academy of Fine Arts is a Norwegian university offering studies in the areas of specialization painting, photography / video / film, digital art, sound art, sculpture, installation, performance art, and art theory.-History:...
first in 1927 and later, in 1932-1933 with Axel Revold
Axel Revold
Axel Revold was a Norwegian painter, illustrator, and art professor at the Norwegian National Academy of Fine Arts for twenty years. He was highly decorated for his merits.-Personal life:...
, in 1935-1936 with Georg Jacobsen
Georg Jacobsen
Georg Jacobsen was a Danish painter.He studied under Viggo Johansen at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts in Copenhagen from 1906 to 1911. He later spent time in Paris, from 1919 to 1935, as well as Italy and Spain. From 1935 to 1940 he worked at the Norwegian National Academy of Fine Arts...
. He was also a time, after completing the program at the Art Academy, trained by Aksel Jørgensen of Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts
Style
The artist Bjarne Rise regarded as Norway's first surrealistSurrealism
Surrealism is a cultural movement that began in the early 1920s, and is best known for the visual artworks and writings of the group members....
. Periodically, he cultivated abstraction
Abstraction
Abstraction is a process by which higher concepts are derived from the usage and classification of literal concepts, first principles, or other methods....
one but mostly, his art figurative
Figurative
Figurative may refer to:*Figurative art*Figurative language*Neo-figurative art...
character. Both landscape
Landscape
Landscape comprises the visible features of an area of land, including the physical elements of landforms such as mountains, hills, water bodies such as rivers, lakes, ponds and the sea, living elements of land cover including indigenous vegetation, human elements including different forms of...
figure
Figure
Figure may refer to:*A shape, drawing, or representation*Figure, wood appearance*Musical figure, distinguished from musical motif*Shaping a mirror on a reflective telescope*Noise figure, in telecommunication*Dance figure, an elementary dance pattern...
photos and Still life
Still life
A still life is a work of art depicting mostly inanimate subject matter, typically commonplace objects which may be either natural or man-made...
expresses a soft lyrical emotion through a bright palette and a conscious constructive structure which shows the influence of George Jacobsen. He was also influenced by the Danish painter Vilhelm Bjerke Petersen.
Works
Rise is best known for his altarpieces and three reliefRelief
Relief is a sculptural technique. The term relief is from the Latin verb levo, to raise. To create a sculpture in relief is thus to give the impression that the sculpted material has been raised above the background plane...
s such as the altarpieces in the Follafoss church
Follafoss Church
Follafoss Church is a parish church in the municipality of Verran in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the village of Follafoss. The church is the main church in the Verran parish which is part of the Nord-Innherad deanery in the Diocese of Nidaros. The wooden church building was...
, (1955), Fagerhaug Chapel
Fagerhaug Chapel
Fagerhaug Chapel is a parish church in the municipality of Oppdal in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. The church is located in Fagerhaug, about northeast of the municipal center of Oppdal....
, (1960) and Ringkollen Chapel, 1981), and mural
Mural
A mural is any piece of artwork painted or applied directly on a wall, ceiling or other large permanent surface. A particularly distinguishing characteristic of mural painting is that the architectural elements of the given space are harmoniously incorporated into the picture.-History:Murals of...
s in Glomfjord church, 1957 ). In addition to painting
Painting
Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a surface . The application of the medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush but other objects can be used. In art, the term painting describes both the act and the result of the action. However, painting is...
are wooden reliefs and he worked with tapestries. National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design in Oslo owns a wooden relief and 8 paintings by him. In 1955 he published a book about the artist Jean Heiberg
Jean Heiberg
Jean Hjalmar Dahl Heiberg was a Norwegian painter, sculptor, designer and art professor.-Personal life:Heiberg was born in Kristiania to Hjalmar Heiberg and Jeanette Sofie Augusta Dahl. Both his father and grandfather were professors of medicine...
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Public Buildings (decoration)
- "Veronika-cloth," Altarpiece in Gamvik church (tapestry)
- "Christ and the three apostles" altarpiece Follafoss church.
- "Five Wise and five bad Virgins" on organ loft and altarpiece in the Namsos church (painted wooden reliefs and pictorial woven carpets).
- "The Risen Christ," Moss, pictorial woven carpets in hospital.
- Trilogy "With their own hands - Spring, Summer, Autumn", three pictorial woven carpets in "Norske Folk" gården, Oslo.
- "Indian Dream", painting, RennebuRennebuRennebu is a municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Orkdalen region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Berkåk, located along European route E6...
municipality house. - "The Sower" in Opdal Sparebank (painted wooden reliefs).
Cartons for woven carpets
- "Indian dream"
- "The Virgin Mary of her three Suitor," after an ancient antependium
- "Golden Bird"
- "Princess, which no one could silence"
- "Get rid of animals"
- "Maternité"
Exhibitions (selection)
- 1928: Represented at the exhibition in the Norwegian Art Association
- 1935: Represented the surrealist painting exhibition in Copenhagen
- 1937: Represented the World Exhibition in Paris
- 1951: Invited participant in the exhibition of visual art along with Paul KleePaul KleePaul Klee was born in Münchenbuchsee, Switzerland, and is considered both a German and a Swiss painter. His highly individual style was influenced by movements in art that included expressionism, cubism, and surrealism. He was, as well, a student of orientalism...
, Wassily KandinskyWassily KandinskyWassily Wassilyevich Kandinsky was an influential Russian painter and art theorist. He is credited with painting the first purely-abstract works. Born in Moscow, Kandinsky spent his childhood in Odessa. He enrolled at the University of Moscow, studying law and economics...
and Pablo PicassoPablo PicassoPablo Diego José Francisco de Paula Juan Nepomuceno María de los Remedios Cipriano de la Santísima Trinidad Ruiz y Picasso known as Pablo Ruiz Picasso was a Spanish expatriate painter, sculptor, printmaker, ceramicist, and stage designer, one of the greatest and most influential artists of the...
. Rise got good reviews. - 1952: Participants at the exhibition "Young Norwegian art" in Copenhagen.
- 1955: Attendance at the summer exhibition "13 Painters" in Kunstnernes HusKunstnernes HusKunstnernes Hus is an art gallery in Oslo, Norway. It is Norway's largest gallery under the direction of artists, and has served as a major center for exhibits of Norwegian and international contemporary art. It is also a prominent example of Functionalist architecture and houses the Office for...
(Oslo). - 1957: Participants at an exhibition in Gothenburg
- 1968: Exhibition of drawings together with Håkon Stenstadvold and Ole Mæhle in the Artists' Association.
- 1982: The exhibition "Norwegian Pictorial Woven Carpets" with tapestries of cartons by Bjarne Rise in National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design.
- 1989: Retrospective memorial exhibition in Trondheim Art Association - Trøndelag Art Gallery. The exhibition was shown in Oppdal by Oppdal Art Assosiation same year.
External links
- Bjarne Rise at Selbu Bygdemuseum (in Norwegian)
- PICTORIAL WOVEN CARPETS MADE BY RAGNFRID RISE HOEL to cartoons by Bjarne Rise (in Norwegian)