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Johan Christian Dahl

1788 - 1857

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Johan Christian Claussen Dahl (24 February 1788 – 14 October 1857), often known as J. C. Dahl or I. C. Dahl, was a Danish-Norwegian artist who is considered the first great romantic painter in Norway, the founder of the "golden age" of Norwegian painting. He is often described as "the father of Norwegian landscape painting" and is regarded as the first Norwegian painter to reach a level of artistic accomplishment comparable to that attained by the greatest European artists of his day. He was also the first to acquire genuine fame and cultural renown abroad. As one critic has put it, "J.C. Dahl occupies a central position in Norwegian artistic life of the first half of the 19th century. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Johan Christian Dahl is the 479th most popular painter (down from 446th in 2019), the 83rd most popular biography from Norway (down from 64th in 2019) and the 4th most popular Norwegian Painter.

Johan Christian Dahl is most famous for his paintings of Norwegian landscapes.

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Among PAINTERS

Among painters, Johan Christian Dahl ranks 479 out of 2,023. Before him are Giovanni Lanfranco, Mariotto Albertinelli, Richard Serra, Abraham Bloemaert, Heinrich Füger, and Valentin Serov. After him are Cosimo Tura, Wilhelm Busch, Pierre-Narcisse Guérin, Ernest Meissonier, Séraphine Louis, and Jan van Scorel.

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Among people born in 1788, Johan Christian Dahl ranks 17. Before him are Étienne Cabet, Antoine César Becquerel, Princess Wilhelmine of Baden, Joseph Freiherr von Eichendorff, Robert Peel, and Catherine Pavlovna of Russia. After him are Leopold Gmelin, Mikhail Lazarev, Rama III, Felice Romani, David d'Angers, and Carl Sigismund Kunth. Among people deceased in 1857, Johan Christian Dahl ranks 19. Before him are Francis Beaufort, Pierre-Jean de Béranger, Louis Jacques Thénard, Joseph Freiherr von Eichendorff, Alcide d'Orbigny, and Gulab Singh. After him are Josef Ressel, Mangal Pandey, Marquis de Custine, Achille Devéria, George Cayley, and Daniele Manin.

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In Norway

Among people born in Norway, Johan Christian Dahl ranks 83 out of 1,039. Before him are Alexander Kielland (1849), Nordahl Grieg (1902), Johan Halvorsen (1864), Halfdan the Black (810), Eric II of Norway (1268), and Peter Christen Asbjørnsen (1812). After him are Morten Harket (1959), Dag Solstad (1941), Alf-Inge Håland (1972), Johan Svendsen (1840), Jan Garbarek (1947), and Agathe Backer Grøndahl (1847).

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Among PAINTERS In Norway

Among painters born in Norway, Johan Christian Dahl ranks 4. Before him are Edvard Munch (1863), Peder Severin Krøyer (1851), and Christian Krohg (1852). After him are Theodor Kittelsen (1857), Harriet Backer (1845), Kitty Lange Kielland (1843), Peter Nicolai Arbo (1831), Hans Gude (1825), Frits Thaulow (1847), Oda Krohg (1860), and Erik Werenskiold (1855).

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