Olle Hjortzberg (1872 - 1959)
1872-11-14Stockholm, Sweden1959-03-08Stockholm, SwedenSweden
Olle Hjortzberg
Olle Hjortzberg, or Gustaf Olof Hjortzberg, is a Swedish painter, illustrator, and designer.
He studied at the Swedish Royal Academy of Arts, then traveled to Palestine, Syria and Greece.
Hjortzberg is known primarily as the author of colorful floral still lifes, but he also painted St. Katharina's Church in Stockholm and the cathedral in Uppsala and was a professor at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts. The artist illustrated the Bible and drew posters and stamps.
Date and place of birt: | 14 november 1872, Stockholm, Sweden |
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Date and place of death: | 8 march 1959, Stockholm, Sweden |
Nationality: | Sweden |
Period of activity: | XIX, XX century |
Specialization: | Artist, Designer, Illustrator, Painter, Posterist |
Genre: | Landscape painting, Religious genre, Still life |