Arne Lofthus

Arne Lofthus
Arne Lofthus
Born	23 September 1881; Bergen, Norway
Died	16 May 1962 (aged 80); Copenhagen, Denmark
Nationality	Norwegian
Occupation	Painter

Arne Lofthus (23 September 1881 – 16 May 1962) was a Norwegian painter who settled in Denmark.

Earlt life and education

He was born in Bergen to newspaper editor Olav Lofthus and Valborg Henriette Wallem.

Career

Among his paintings are the frescos Pike som grer håret (1915), Else blåser såpebobler (1916), Oksestek (1924) and Blomkål og epler, all in the National Gallery of Norway. His portraits include oceanographer Bjørn Helland-Hansen, poet Nordahl Grieg, and painters Karl Madsen and Joakim Skovgaard.[1][2]

Personal life

Lofthus was married to Sofie Madsen, a daughter of the painter and art historian Karl Madsen.

References

Yvenes, Marianne. "Arne Lofthus". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Arne Lofthus". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 6 February 2016.

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[nbl-1] Yvenes, Marianne. "Arne Lofthus". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 6 February 2016.

[snl-2] Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Arne Lofthus". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 6 February 2016.