Gunnar Berg
(21 May 1863 - 23 December 1893) was a Norwegian painter, known for his paintings of his native Lofoten. He principally painted memorable scenes of the everyday life of the local fishermen.
Gunnar Berg was born on Svinøya in Svolvær on Lofoten, Nordland County, Norway. He was the oldest of 12 siblings born to a landlord and merchant, Lars Thodal Walnum Berg (1830-1903) and Lovise Johnsen (1842-1921). From 1875-81, he attended Cathedral School in Trondheim, and also took private lessons in drawing and painting by the artist H. J. Johannessen. He later attended a trade school in Bergen. He was first employed as a merchant. He later studied to became an artist. Related Paintings of Gunnar Berg :. | Oskar I, 1799-1859, kung av Sverige och Norge | hos haxan | margareth bromsen | Saint Parasceve Piatnisa | The_Sierra_Nevadas | Related Artists: George Barret(1728 - 1784)
British Master of the Saint Ursula LegendFlemish Northern Renaissance Painter, active 1475-1500 Marques, Francisco DomingoSpanish, 1842-1920
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