Domenico Erdmann
Domenico Juul Erdmann (March 23, 1879 – October 5, 1940) was a Norwegian painter, designer, decorator, and conservation adviser. He was a technical consultant and executive conservator in a number of Norwegian churches.[1][2][3]
Biography
Erdmann was born in Bergen, Norway. He was the son of Hansine Cathrine Landi (1850–1915) and Hans Johan Johannesen (1851–1932). His father was a sculptor and drawing teacher.
He was a student of painter Oscar Matthiesen (1861–1957) from 1896. He as a conservator at Viborg Cathedral when Joakim Skovgaard (1856–1933) started his fresco work at Viborg Cathedral. Erdmann followed Matthiesen to Berlin and Munich and also visited France and Italy where he learned fresco techniques, decorative painting, and church restoration.[4][5]
After he returned to Norway in 1903, he worked together with
Erdmann won the open competition for the logo for the Norwegian Institute of Technology in 1912. The logo was used until the establishment of the Norwegian University of Science and Technology in 1996. Erdmann was responsible for decorations in the Norwegian Seamen's Church in Rotterdam (1914). The church interior with wall paintings, altar frame, and baptismal font were designed by Erdmann. Erdmann also oversaw a complete restoration of Herregården Manor in Larvik (1920–1929). [1][2][3][6]
Erdmann's book Norsk dekorativ maling fra reformasjonen til romantikken (1940) describes his experiences with restoration in many Norwegian churches, including Stavern Church, Røldal Stave Church, Skjeberg Church, Fluberg Church, and Drøbak Church, as well as the manor in Larvik (Herregården i Larvik) and the Norwegian Military Academy.[2][7]
Published works
- Fredriksverns kirke og kirkegaard. Fredriksvern (Fredriksvern, 1926)
- Norsk dekorativ maling fra reformasjonen til romantikken (Oslo, 1940)
References
- ^ a b "Domenico Erdmann". lokalhistoriewiki.no. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
- ^ a b c Tore Kirkholt. Store norske leksikon: Domenico Juul Erdmann
- ^ a b Dag Myklebust (20 February 2017). "Domenico Erdmann". Norsk kunstnerleksikon. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
- ^ "Oscar Matthiesen". Den Store Danske. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
- ^ "Joakim Skovgaard". Den Store Danske. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
- ^ "Artist: Oscar Matthiesen". Kunstindeks Danmark. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
- ^ "The Manor House In Larvik". soldrom.com. Retrieved September 1, 2018.