LES ÎLES LOFOTEN PEINTES PAR THOROLF HOLMBOE

THOROLF HOLMBOE (1866-1935),
Iles Lofoten et Higravstinden (1148m)
Norvège

Le relief
Higravstinden (1148m) est le plus haut sommet de l'archipel des Lofoten à 1 148 mètres d'altitude. Il se situe sur l'île d'Austvågøya, à la frontière entre les communes de Vågan et Hadsel. Les îles Lofoten sont un archipel du nord de la Norvège. Elles se situent en mer de Norvège, au large de Bodø et au nord du cercle polaire. Le Vestfjord, un bras de mer poissonneux, les sépare du continent. Les îles Lofoten s'étendent entre le 67e et le 68e parallèle nord, suivant une direction sud-ouest, sur 200 km à partir des îles Vesterålen. Elles sont séparées du continent, au sud-est, par le Vestfjord. L'archipel a une superficie totale de 1 227 km2. Les îles principales s'étendent sur environ 150 km, l'une à la suite de l'autre.

Le peintre
Thorolf Holmboe était un peintre, illustrateur et designer norvégien. Il est né à Vefsn, dans le comté de Nordland. Il a étudié auprès de Hans Gude à Berlin entre 1886 et 1887 et de Fernand Cormon à Paris entre 1889 et 1891. Il a été inspiré par de nombreux styles différents à différents moments de sa carrière, notamment le naturalisme, le néo-romantisme, le réalisme et l'impressionnisme. Il est représenté à travers treize œuvres à la Galerie nationale de Norvège.

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HIGRAVSTINDEN PAINTED BY THOROLF HOLMBOE

 THOROLF HOLMBOE (1866-1935) 

Higravstinden (1,146 m - 3,760 ft) 

Norway 

In  Fishing village, Lofoten, oil on canvas, 

The mountain 

Higravstinden or Higravstindan  (1,146 m - 3,760 ft) is the tallest mountain on the island of Austvеgшya in the Lofoten archipelago. It is located on the border of the municipalities of Hadsel and Vеgan in Nordland county, Norway. The village of Laupstad and the European route E10 highway are located about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) west of the mountain and the village of Liland is located about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) southwest of the mountain. 

There is a glacier located on the east side of the mountain.

The painter 

Thorolf Holmboe (10 May 1866 – 8 March 1935) was a Norwegian painter, illustrator and designer.
He was born in Vefsn, in Nordland county. He studied under Hans Gude in Berlin between 1886 and 1887 and Fernand Cormon in Paris between 1889 and 1891. He was inspired by many different styles at different points in his career, including Naturalism, Neo-romanticism, Realism and Impressionism. He is represented with thirteen works in the National Gallery of Norway.

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NORTHCAPE PAINTED BY THOROLF HOLMBOE

THOROLF HOLMBOE (1866-1935) 

North Cape (307m - 1,007 ft)

Norway

In Midnight Sun at the North Cap, oil on canvas

The cliff 
North Cape (307m - 1,007 ft), Nordkapp in  Norwegian, named by the Englishman Steven Borough, captain of the Edward Bonaventure, which sailed past in 1553 in search of the Northeast Passage, is a cape on the northern coast of the island of Magerшya in Northern Norway. The cape is in Nordkapp Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The European route E69 highway has its northern terminus at North Cape, since it is a popular tourist attraction. The cape includes a 307 metres (1,007 ft) high cliff with a large flat plateau on top where visitors can stand and watch the midnight sun or the views of the Barents Sea to the north.
The North Cape is the point where the Norwegian Sea, part of the Atlantic Ocean, meets the Barents Sea, part of the Arctic Ocean. The midnight sun can be seen from 14 May to the 31st of July.
During winter season, it is also possible to visit North Cape, however the last stretch of road is only open for convoy driving at fixed hours. The road all the way through Norway up to North Cape is kept open during winter and is accessible to regular vehicles with some specific winter precautions being required to deal with the hard snow and wind conditions that may occur in winter.
Before this, E69 was the only winter closed E road in Europe.

The painter 

Thorolf Holmboe (10 May 1866 – 8 March 1935) was a Norwegian painter, illustrator and designer.
He was born in Vefsn, in Nordland county. He studied under Hans Gude in Berlin between 1886 and 1887 and Fernand Cormon in Paris between 1889 and 1891. He was inspired by many different styles at different points in his career, including Naturalism, Neo-romanticism, Realism and Impressionism. He is represented with thirteen works in the National Gallery of Norway.

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2018 - Wandering Vertexes...
by Francis Rousseau