Karl Edvard Diriks (1855 - 1930)
1855-01-09Oslo, Norway1930-03-17Horten, NorwayNorway
Karl Edvard Diriks
Karl Edvard Diriks was a Norwegian painter.
He is known for his naturalist outdoor paintings of clouds, rain squalls, snow flurry, storms and rough seas. He is represented with thirteen works in the National Gallery of Norway, in a number of other Norwegian galleries, and in galleries in France and Germany. He was decorated Knight, First Class of the Order of St. Olav, and Officer of the French Legion of Honour in 1920.
Date and place of birt: | 9 january 1855, Oslo, Norway |
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Date and place of death: | 17 march 1930, Horten, Norway |
Nationality: | Norway |
Period of activity: | XIX, XX century |
Specialization: | Artist, Landscape painter, Marine painter, Painter |
Genre: | Cityscape, Landscape painting, Marine art, Rural landscape |
Art style: | Impressionism |