The Life of August Cappelen
Hermann August Cappelen was a Norwegian painter born in Skien, Norway. He was the son of Diderik von Cappelen and Margaret Noble Severine Henriette Løvenskiold, from families involved in merchant, land owner, civil servant, and political roles. Growing up at Holden, a manor in Ulefoss in the Grenland district of Telemark, he later studied in Düsseldorf at the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf under Johann Wilhelm Schirmer in landscape painting class from 1846 to 1850.
His career included study tours in Norway through Lom Municipality in Gudbrandsdalen, Sogn, and Hardanger. His paintings featured landscapes with forests, lakes, and streams, utilizing deep moss green tones and forms of nature such as trees and mountains. His most productive period occurred between 1850 and 1852, before he died of gastric cancer in Düsseldorf at age 25.
Notable Works and Legacy
Cappelen's works are held in collections such as the National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design. His notable paintings include:
- Kvernhus, 1850
- Utdøende urskog i uvær, 1851
- Morkne trær, 1851
- Tjern i tåke, 1851
- Foss i nedre Telemark, 1852
- Skogtjern i Nedre Telemark, 1852
- Svarttjern, 1852
- Møllefossen, 1852
- Utdøende urskog, 1852
Spørsmål og svar
Hva er fødestedet og fødselsåret til August Cappelen?
August Cappelen ble født i Skien i 1827.
Hvordan utviklet kunsten til August Cappelen seg over tid?
August Cappelen sin karriere utfolder seg periode for periode på August Cappelen sin Karriereløp-side: en horisontal tidslinje over kunstverkene, gruppert i kapitler etter karriereperioder.
I hvilken historisk periode arbeidet August Cappelen?
August Cappelen var virksom i perioden 19th Century. Denne perioden plasserer kunstnerens virke i en historisk kontekst.
Hvilke farger brukte August Cappelen oftest?
August Cappelen sin fargebruk i verkene oppført på denne nettsiden kan studeres på kunstnerens Fargepalettens sjel-side.
