Nikolai Astrup from Jølster is a national icon in the area of the fine arts, and is Sunnfjord's most famous artist. But mention should also be made of Oddvar Torsheim, Ludvig Eikaas and Kjartan Slettemark - all of whom are Sunnfjordings that have gained renown throughout Norway and abroad.
Jølster
Astruptunet was the home of painter and graphic artist Nikolai Astrup (1880 - 1928) the last 14 years of his life, and the property is maintained exactly how...
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The painter, graphics artist, sketch artist and sculptor Ludvig Eikaas was born in Jølster in 1920, but moved to Oslo when he was young. He died september...
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Jølstra Museum is a small, private Nature and cultural park containing, among other things, 400-year old buildings, several thousand historic household...
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Naustdal
The Luftkamp Museum, established in memory of that black Friday in February 1945 when the biggest dogfight fought out in the skies over Norway during World War...
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Førde
Sogn og Fjordane Art Museum, the gallery at Prestebøen in Førde has diverse exhibitions throughout the year. The County gallery has opened a small art library...
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The museum is one of 4 district museums in the County of Sogn & Fjordane. The main feature of the open-air museum is the cluster of buildings that have been...
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