Early Life and Artistic Training Born in Christiania, which is known today as Oslo, Ragnvald Hjerlow entered the world on February 20, 1863. His early years in Norway provided the foundation for a life dedicated to the brush and the canvas. He began his path in art through the guidance of Jacob Calmeyer, who provided the young man with his first formal lessons in the craft. This early instruction set him upon a steady course toward pr…