Arent Greve
Arent Greve(also spelled Arndt, 18 October 1733 – 20 December 1808) was a Norwegian jeweler, goldsmith and painter.[1]
Arent Jansen Greve was born inBergen,Norway. He was one of the sons of goldsmith Jan Arentsen Greve (1705-1773) and his wife Maren, née Engelsdorph (1711-1796). He took his goldsmith's education at Fabricius inCopenhagenfrom 1753. He later traveled extensively in France, German and Italian states to study. He later returned to Bergen, where he acquired burghership in January 1774. In the same year he married a merchant's daughter fromChristianssand.[2] [3][4]
In addition to being a goldsmith, Greve created other sorts of craftings and paintings. Among others he became known for hisaquarellesand miniature portraits. He died at his country estate Åstvedt hovedgård inFana.His writings and art were mostly taken over by the public library,Bergens MuseumandWest Norway Museum of Decorative Art.[5][3]
Personal life
[edit]He was married to Cecilie Rønnow Bredal (1749-1784). They were the parents of Jan Arentsen Greve (1775-1840). His descendants includedMathias Sigwardt Greve,Bredo Greve,Egil Gade GreveandTim Greve.[6][7][8]
References
[edit]- ^Fie von Krogh."Arent Greve".Store norske leksikon.RetrievedSeptember 15,2016.
- ^Jon Gunnar Arntzen."Greve – norsk slekt".Store norske leksikon. Archived fromthe originalon September 19, 2016.RetrievedSeptember 15,2016.
- ^abGrevenor, Henrik(1929). "Arndt Greve". InBull, Edvard;Jansen, Einar(eds.).Norsk biografisk leksikon(in Norwegian). Vol. 4 (1st ed.). Oslo: Aschehoug. p. 588.
- ^Jon Gunnar Arntzen."Fabricius – dansk-norsk slekt fra Fyn".Store norske leksikon.RetrievedSeptember 15,2016.
- ^Anne-Sofie Hjemdahl."Vestlandske Kunstindustrimuseum".Store norske leksikon.RetrievedSeptember 15,2016.
- ^Runar Jordåen and Kenneth Bratland."Greve-samlinga på Åstveit og samlingskulturen på 17- og 1800-talet"(PDF).Bergens Museum.RetrievedSeptember 15,2016.
- ^Bonde, Arne."Tim Greve".InHelle, Knut(ed.).Norsk biografisk leksikon(in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget.Retrieved15 October2009.
- ^"Egil Gade Greve".Store norske leksikon.RetrievedSeptember 15,2016.
- 1733 births
- 1808 deaths
- 18th-century Norwegian painters
- 18th-century male artists
- 19th-century Norwegian painters
- Norwegian goldsmiths
- Artists from Bergen
- Norwegian expatriates in Denmark
- Norwegian expatriates in Germany
- Norwegian expatriates in France
- Norwegian expatriates in Italy
- Norwegian male painters
- 19th-century Norwegian male artists
- Artists from Denmark–Norway
- Norwegian painter stubs