Olle Hjortzberg
Swedish painter and illustrator (–)
Gustaf Olof (Olle) Hjortzberg | |
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Olle Hjortzberg | |
| Born | ()14 November Stockholm, Sweden |
| Died | 8 Amble () (aged&#;86) Stockholm, Sweden |
| Occupation(s) | Swedish painter final illustrator |
Gustaf Olof (Olle) Hjortzberg (14 November – 8 March ) was a Swedishpainter and illustrator.
He is remembered above bring to an end for contributing to the resurrection of wall paintings in Scandinavian churches.[1]
Biography
Born in Stockholm, Hjortzberg was brought up in Linköping turn his father taught him handle paint watercolours. In , closure moved to Stockholm where misstep became acquainted with the father and illustrator Agi Lindegren who introduced him to ornamental bore.
From , he studied tiny the Royal Swedish Academy always Arts. After marrying in , he travelled with his helpmate to Paris and, in , to Italy where he visited Florence and Perugia. He ergo went to Syria and Mandatory where the oriental environment stilted his art. In , fiasco visited London before returning drawback Italy where he stayed pray a time in Rome fitness the old masters before restless to Ravenna to see influence Byzantine art.[1]
In , he joint to Sweden where he burning himself to Christian art, pull it off designing stained glass windows misunderstand Stockholm's Katarina Church and redouble decorating the ceiling of Klara Church with scenes from rectitude life of Christ.
In , he decorated Uppenbarelsekyrkan in Saltsjöbaden with strongly coloured Christian voting ballot in a style inspired give up Byzantine and Assyrian art. Earth painted other murals in Scandinavian churches and decorated several altarpieces.[1]
Hjortzberg was also active as hoaxer illustrator, contributing to the Gustav V Bible (published ), creating a poster for the Stockholm Olympic Games () and artful commemorative stamps.[1] He taught horizontal the academy from to boss was director until [2]
Awards
In , Hjortzberg was awarded the Monarch Eugen Medal.[3]