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Av alla originalverk som Jacob Calmeyer lämnade efter sig är det mest kända Self-portrait of Jacob Mathias Calmeyer (1800), i samlingen hos Oslo Museum, Oslo. Tätt efter följer Jens Mathias Pram Kaurin (1827) och Portrait of the Poet J.S. Welhaven (1827). Vår katalog innehåller 8 verk av Jacob Calmeyer; galleriet har bevarat de 8 som världen beundrar mest, var och en presenterad med sitt datum, sitt museum och sin historia.
Jacob Calmeyers 10 främsta målningar: galleriets utvalda verk
Museerna som förvarar Jacob Calmeyers originalverk
De 2 museer som innehar flest av målningarna på denna sida.
| Museum | Stad | Verk av Jacob Calmeyer | Målningar från denna lista |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oslo | 3 | Portrait of the Poet J.S. Welhaven, View of Svartediket near Bergen, The Waterfall at Lysaker | |
| Oslo | 2 | Self-portrait of Jacob Mathias Calmeyer, Portrait |
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Samlarfrågor om Jacob Calmeyers målningar
Vilket verk är Jacob Calmeyer mest känd för?Visa svaret
Self-portrait of Jacob Mathias Calmeyer (1800), Oslo Museum, Oslo. Jens Mathias Pram Kaurin (1827) och Portrait of the Poet J.S. Welhaven (1827) följer efter.
Hur många målningar lämnade Jacob Calmeyer efter sig?Visa svaret
Vår katalog innehåller 8 verk av Jacob Calmeyer, daterade från 1827 till 1880.
I vilka museer hänger Jacob Calmeyers mästerverk?Visa svaret
Främst i Nationalmuseet i Oslo (Oslo) och Oslo Museum (Oslo). Museitabellen ovan listar alla.
Under vilka år målade Jacob Calmeyer sina mest kända verk?Visa svaret
Under 1820s: 2 av de 8 verk som finns på denna sida skapades då, varav Jens Mathias Pram Kaurin.
Vilka är de första och sista kända originalverken av Jacob Calmeyer?Visa svaret
På den här sidan är det tidigaste Jens Mathias Pram Kaurin (1827) och det senaste Georg Carl Christian Wedel Prahl (1880).
Vilka verk av Jacob Calmeyer finns utställda på Nationalmuseet i Oslo?Visa svaret
Portrait of the Poet J.S. Welhaven, View of Svartediket near Bergen och The Waterfall at Lysaker: Nationalmuseet i Oslo, Oslo har 3 av verken på denna sida.
Jacob Calmeyer: liv och verk
A Life Shaped by the Academy
Jacob Mathias Calmeyer emerged from Fredrikshald in 1802, a period when the foundations of Norwegian art were being quietly laid. His path toward the brush began in 1819, joining the very first class of students at the newly established Norwegian Royal Drawing School in Christiania. This early immersion in formal training provided him with a disciplined eye, guided by the instruction of Jacob Munch and Johannes Flintoe.
The pursuit of refinement eventually led him across the borders to Copenhagen. Between 1821 and 1826, Calmeyer studied at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts. It was here that he encountered the influence of Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg, a connection that would leave its mark on his approach to composition and light. This period of academic rigor in Denmark prepared him for a career that would span several Scandinavian cities.
Movement Through Scandinavia
Calmeyer’s professional life was marked by a series of shifts between significant cultural centers. After establishing himself within the artist guild in Bergen in 1832, he moved toward Stockholm in 1835, where he remained for several years. This period of residence in Sweden allowed him to exist within a different artistic atmosphere before his eventual return to Norway in 1859.
Upon returning to Christiania, he settled into a later chapter of his life that included passing his knowledge to the next generation. His lineage of instruction can be seen in students such as Ragnvald Hjerlow. His presence in the Norwegian art scene was not merely through his own hand, but through this quiet continuity of technique and tradition.
The Painted Record
The works left behind by Calmeyer offer a window into the landscapes and subjects of his era. His paintings are held within significant collections, including the National Gallery of Norway, the Bergen Art Museum, and the National Museum. These institutions preserve pieces such as Svartediket ved Bergen and Lysakerfossen, works that reflect his engagement with the Norwegian terrain.
His output was not limited to the natural world; he also engaged with portraiture, capturing figures like Knud Bull. Through these varied subjects, Calmeyer contributed to the visual record of 19th-century Norway, leaving a body of work that remains part of the Royal Library in Stockholm and other esteemed repositories.


