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Marcus Grønvold self portrait (1878)
Staircase in the Rosendal Manor (1903)

Marcus Frederik Steen Grønvold (5 July 1845 – 10 October 1929) was a Norwegian painter. He painted genre scenes, historical and religious motifs and portraits was well as landscapes.[1]

Biography

Grønvold was born in Bergen, Norway. [2] His father Christian August Grønvold (1810–1889) was vicar at St. Jørgens Hospital in Bergen. He was the brother of painter Bernt Grønvold (1859-1923) and educator Didrik Hegermann Grønvold (1855–1928). His third cousin Hans Aimar Mow Grønvold (1846–1926) was private secretary to King Haakon VII of Norway.[3] [4] [5]

He studied at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts in Copenhagen between 1866-1869 under August Schneider. In Munich he trained under Wilhelm von Diez from 1870-71, Otto Seitz from 1871-74 and under Karl Piloty between 1874-1877. After study trips to Norway, Switzerland, Italy and Paris, he settled at Munich in 1881. He published his memoirs Fra Ulrikken til Alperne in 1925. He has two works in the National Gallery of Norway. His art is on display at museums in Bergen, Cologne and Frankfurt. [2][1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Marcus Grønvold". Norsk Kunstnerleksikon. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
  2. ^ a b Haverkamp, Frode Ernst (2007). "Marcus Grønvold". In Henriksen, Petter (ed.). Store norske leksikon. Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 22 June 2009.
  3. ^ Henriksen, Petter, ed. (2007). "Grønvold". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 22 June 2009.
  4. ^ "St. Jørgen hospitalkirke". Kirkesøk. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
  5. ^ "Bernt Borchgrevink Grønvold". Norsk Kunstnerleksikon. Retrieved December 1, 2020.