Nordic landscape painting in the nineteenth century
By: Torsten Gunnarsson ; translated by Nancy Adler.
Publisher: Yale University Press
Published: 1998
Place of publication: New Haven
Language: eng
Number of pages: 293
Subjects: Landscape painting, Scandinavian -- 19th century
Other titles: Nordic landscape painting
Description: In this richly illustrated book, Torsten Gunnarsson provides for the first time a comprehensive study of landscape painting in Scandinavia during its vital period of development in the nineteenth century. Scandinavia's search for a national identity, combined with its strong sense of communion with nature, fuelled a growing interest in landscape painting in the 1800s.

Gunnarsson shows how the magnificent wilderness became a symbol of Nordic strength and vigour, as well as a counter-image to industrialization and European urban culture.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 280-287) and index.