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{{Short description|Norwegian painter (1835–1893)}}
[[Image:Amaldus Nielsen by Olaf Isaachsen 1863.png|thumb|Portrait of [[Amaldus Nielsen]]<br> by Olaf Isaachsen (1863)]]
[[Image:Andersen-Isaachsen.jpg|thumb|175px|Olaf Isaachsen; portrait by [[Alfredo Andersen]] (1888)]]
'''Olaf Wilhelm Isaachsen''' (May 16, 1835 – September 22, 1893) was a Norwegian landscape and [[Genre art|genre]] painter.<ref>[http://www.snl.no/Willoch%252FIsaachsen ''Willoch/Isaachsen'' (Store norske leksikon)]</ref>


==Biography==
'''Olaf Wilhelm Isaachsen''' (May 16, 1835 – September 22, 1893) was a Norwegian painter. Olaf Isaachsen is regarded as one of Norway’s more prominent artists and great colourist with motives from [[Setesdalen]] and the coast landscape of Southern Norway.<ref>[http://www.artnet.com/library/04/0416/T041661.asp ''Isaachsen, Olaf'' (artnet.com)]</ref>
He was born in [[Mandal, Norway|Mandal]] in [[Vest-Agder]] county Norway. Isaachsen belonged to a branch of an affluent and educated merchant family from [[:no:Kjos|Kjos]] in [[Kristiansand]]. He was the son of jurist Daniel Peter Christian Isaachsen, grandson of politician [[Isaach Isaachsen]] and great-grandson of [[:no:Daniel Isaachsen|Daniel Isaachsen]] (1744-1813), a Norwegian shipbuilder . He was the uncle of physicist [[Daniel Isaachsen (physicist)|Daniel Isaachsen]], scientist [[Haakon Isaachsen]] (1867–1936), painter [[Herman Willoch]] and naval officer [[Odd Isaachsen Willoch]].<ref name=snl1>{{cite encyclopedia |year=2007 |title=Isaachsen, Olaf (Wilhelm) |encyclopedia=Aschehoug og Gyldendals Store norske leksikon |publisher=Kunnskapsforlaget |location= |url=http://www.snl.no/article.html?id=609548 |language=no}}</ref>


He was born in [[Mandal, Norway|Mandal]] in [[Vest-Agder]] county Norway. Isaachsen belonged to a branch of an affluent and educated merchant family from [[:no:Kjos|Kjos]] in [[Kristiansand]]. He was the son of jurist Daniel Isaachsen, son of politician [[Isaach Isaachsen]] and grandson of [[:no:Daniel Isaachsen|Daniel Isaachsen]] (1744-1813), a Norwegian shipbuilder . He was the uncle of physicist [[Daniel Isaachsen (physicist)|Daniel Isaachsen]], scientist [[Haakon Isaachsen]] (1867–1936), painter [[Herman Willoch]] and naval officer [[Odd Isaachsen Willoch]].<ref name=snl1>{{cite encyclopedia |year=2007 |title=Isaachsen, Olaf (Wilhelm) |encyclopedia=Aschehoug og Gyldendals Store norske leksikon |publisher=Kunnskapsforlaget |location= |url=http://www.snl.no/article.html?id=609548 }} {{no icon}}</ref><ref name=snl2>{{cite encyclopedia |year=2007 |title=Willoch/Isaachsen |encyclopedia=Aschehoug og Gyldendals Store norske leksikon |publisher=Kunnskapsforlaget |location= |url=http://www.snl.no/article.html?id=805796 }} {{no icon}}</ref><ref>[http://www.snl.no/Willoch%252FIsaachsen ''Willoch/Isaachsen'' (Store norske leksikon)]</ref>
He attended Nissens Latin School in [[Oslo|Christiania]] (now Oslo). He later studied under [[:no:Joachim Frich|Joachim Frich]] and [[Johannes Flintoe]] at the [[Norwegian National Academy of Craft and Art Industry|Royal School of Drawing]] from 1850, in [[Düsseldorf]] from 1854 to 1859, and in [[Paris]] under [[Thomas Couture]] (1859-1860) and [[Gustave Courbet]] (1861-1862). After a visit to Italy he returned home in 1864 with a view to becoming an artist with a strong focus on archeology and history. He ultimately settled in [[Kristiansand]], although with frequent periods spent abroad.<ref name=snl2>{{cite encyclopedia |year=2007 |title=Willoch/Isaachsen |encyclopedia=Aschehoug og Gyldendals Store norske leksikon |publisher=Kunnskapsforlaget |location= |url=http://www.snl.no/article.html?id=805796 |language=no}}</ref>


His artistic style reflected [[Realism (arts)|naturalism]] and in later years [[impressionism]]. Isaachsen was regarded as one of Norway's more prominent artists and great colourist with motives of the coast landscape of Southern Norway. He also painted a wide range of portraits. Moreover, he found a full valid artistic expression in [[Setesdalen]]. His art often reflected the valley's distinctive culture. He is represented with 24 works in the National Museum in Oslo (NM), former [[National Gallery of Norway]].<ref>[http://www.artnet.com/library/04/0416/T041661.asp ''Isaachsen, Olaf'' (artnet.com)]</ref>
Olaf Isaachsen studied under [[:no:Joachim Frich|Joachim Frich]] and [[Johannes Flintoe]] at the [[Norwegian National Academy of Craft and Art Industry|Royal School of Drawing]] from 1850, in [[Düsseldorf]] from 1854 to 1859, and in [[Paris]] under [[Thomas Couture]] (1859-1860) and [[Gustave Courbet]] (1861-1862). He ultimately settled in [[Kristiansand]], although with frequent periods spent abroad.
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The Regional Museum in Kristiansand, Sørlandets Kunstmuseum (SKMU) has 58 works.<ref name=snl1/>


He is represented with 24 works in the National Museum in Oslo NM), former [[National Gallery of Norway]].<ref name=snl1/>
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The Regional Museum in Kristiansand, Sørlandets Kunstmuseum (SKMU) has 58 works.
==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Isaachsen was a knowledgeable and courteous man, a mixture of observation and locals, who spoke fluent German, Dutch, English, French and Italian. He was married in 1864 to Antonie (Toni) John Prehr (1838-1870). The couple had four children – William (1865-1942), Eivind (1866-1926); Johanna Marie (1867-1872) and Harald (1869-1942). His wife died of tuberculosis when only 32 years old. Two years later his four year old daughter Johanna Marie died of diphtheria, and he was left with three small boys. He was the paternal grandfather of [[Sigurd Willoch|Sigurd Daniel Isaachsen Willoch]], an art historian and director of the National Gallery of Norway.<ref name=snl2/>
Isaachsen was a knowledgeable and courteous man, a mixture of observation and locals, who spoke fluent German, Dutch, English, French and Italian. He was married in 1864 to Antonie (Toni) John Prehr (1838-1870). The couple had four children – William (1865-1942), Eivind (1866-1926); Johanna Marie (1867-1872) and Harald (1869-1942). His wife died of tuberculosis when only 32 years old. Two years later his four-year-old daughter Johanna Marie died of diphtheria, and he was left with three small boys. He was the paternal grandfather of [[Sigurd Willoch|Sigurd Daniel Isaachsen Willoch]], an art historian and director of the National Gallery of Norway.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://nkl.snl.no/Olaf_Isaachsen|title= Olaf Isaachsen|publisher = Norsk kunstnerleksikon
|author= Sigurd Willoch|access-date= September 1, 2016}}</ref>

==Selected works==
==Selected works==
[[File:Setesdalsstue med to dører.jpg|thumb|300px|''Living Room with Two Doors'' (1858)]]
[[File:Setesdalsinteriør.jpg|thumb|300px| ''[[Setesdal]] Interior'' (1869)]]
* ''En sjørøver'', 1858
* ''En sjørøver'', 1858
* ''Seks akter fra Paris'', 1859
* ''Seks akter fra Paris'', 1859
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* ''Syrinbusk i morgensol'', 1881
* ''Syrinbusk i morgensol'', 1881
* ''Tore Hund ved Olav den helliges lik'', 1881
* ''Tore Hund ved Olav den helliges lik'', 1881
* ''Venemyr i Søgne Sogn Høststemning'', 1885
* ''Efter badet'', 1889
* ''Efter badet'', 1889
* ''Kristiansand etter brannen'', 1892
* ''Kristiansand etter brannen'', 1892
* ''tre brannbilder fra Kristiansand'', 1892
* ''tre brannbilder fra Kristiansand'', 1892

==References==
==References==
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Olaf Isaachsen; portrait by Alfredo Andersen (1888)

Olaf Wilhelm Isaachsen (May 16, 1835 – September 22, 1893) was a Norwegian landscape and genre painter.[1]

Biography

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He was born in Mandal in Vest-Agder county Norway. Isaachsen belonged to a branch of an affluent and educated merchant family from Kjos in Kristiansand. He was the son of jurist Daniel Peter Christian Isaachsen, grandson of politician Isaach Isaachsen and great-grandson of Daniel Isaachsen (1744-1813), a Norwegian shipbuilder . He was the uncle of physicist Daniel Isaachsen, scientist Haakon Isaachsen (1867–1936), painter Herman Willoch and naval officer Odd Isaachsen Willoch.[2]

He attended Nissens Latin School in Christiania (now Oslo). He later studied under Joachim Frich and Johannes Flintoe at the Royal School of Drawing from 1850, in Düsseldorf from 1854 to 1859, and in Paris under Thomas Couture (1859-1860) and Gustave Courbet (1861-1862). After a visit to Italy he returned home in 1864 with a view to becoming an artist with a strong focus on archeology and history. He ultimately settled in Kristiansand, although with frequent periods spent abroad.[3]

His artistic style reflected naturalism and in later years impressionism. Isaachsen was regarded as one of Norway's more prominent artists and great colourist with motives of the coast landscape of Southern Norway. He also painted a wide range of portraits. Moreover, he found a full valid artistic expression in Setesdalen. His art often reflected the valley's distinctive culture. He is represented with 24 works in the National Museum in Oslo (NM), former National Gallery of Norway.[4] The Regional Museum in Kristiansand, Sørlandets Kunstmuseum (SKMU) has 58 works.[2]

Personal life

[edit]

Isaachsen was a knowledgeable and courteous man, a mixture of observation and locals, who spoke fluent German, Dutch, English, French and Italian. He was married in 1864 to Antonie (Toni) John Prehr (1838-1870). The couple had four children – William (1865-1942), Eivind (1866-1926); Johanna Marie (1867-1872) and Harald (1869-1942). His wife died of tuberculosis when only 32 years old. Two years later his four-year-old daughter Johanna Marie died of diphtheria, and he was left with three small boys. He was the paternal grandfather of Sigurd Daniel Isaachsen Willoch, an art historian and director of the National Gallery of Norway.[5]

Selected works

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Living Room with Two Doors (1858)
Setesdal Interior (1869)
  • En sjørøver, 1858
  • Seks akter fra Paris, 1859
  • Landskap fra Apeninnene, 1863
  • Setesdalsstue, Kveste i Valle, 1866
  • Slagsmål i en bondestue, 1866
  • Studie av en såret mann, 1866
  • Liggende setesdøl, 1866
  • Ung setesdøl, 1866
  • Slagsbror, 1867
  • Et litterært funn, 1870–71
  • Bruden pyntes, 1878
  • Setesdalsloft, 1878
  • Stabbursinteriør fra Ose i Setesdal, 1878
  • Stuen i Holskogen, ca. 1880
  • Syrinbusk i morgensol, 1881
  • Tore Hund ved Olav den helliges lik, 1881
  • Venemyr i Søgne Sogn Høststemning, 1885
  • Efter badet, 1889
  • Kristiansand etter brannen, 1892
  • tre brannbilder fra Kristiansand, 1892

References

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Olaf Isaachsen.
  1. ^ Willoch/Isaachsen (Store norske leksikon)
  2. ^ a b "Isaachsen, Olaf (Wilhelm)". Aschehoug og Gyldendals Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. 2007.
  3. ^ "Willoch/Isaachsen". Aschehoug og Gyldendals Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. 2007.
  4. ^ Isaachsen, Olaf (artnet.com)
  5. ^ Sigurd Willoch. "Olaf Isaachsen". Norsk kunstnerleksikon. Retrieved September 1, 2016.
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