Arne Nygård-Nilssen - ca. 1950 - Oslo Museum - OB.F06279a. Arne Nygård-Nilssen (5 April 1899 – 26 July 1958) was a Norwegian

art historian Art history is the study of aesthetic objects and visual expression in historical and stylistic context. Traditionally, the discipline of art history emphasized painting, drawing, sculpture, architecture, ceramics and decorative arts; yet today ...

, publicist and magazine editor.

Biography

Nygård-Nilssen grew up in Bergen, Norway where his father was a school teacher. He attended the University of Oslo (MS. 1927, PhD. 1945). At the University he came under the influence of

Anders Bugge Anders Bugge (1 May 1889 – 25 December 1955) was a Norwegian theologist and art historian. Biography Anders Ragnar Bugge was born in Sandsvær in Kongsberg, Norway. He was the son of Christian August Bugge (1853–1928) and Dina Alette Danie ...

(1889-1955), a prominent professor of art history. Professor Bugge was curator at the

Norwegian Museum of Decorative Arts and Design The Norwegian Museum of Decorative Arts and Design ( no, Kunstindustrimuseet) is a museum in Oslo, Norway. Its collection includes clothing, textile, furniture, silver, glass, ceramics, and handicrafts. Since 2003, the museum has been administra ...

in Oslo and served with the Society for the Preservation of Ancient Norwegian Monuments. Nygård-Nilssen subsequently took over Bugge's work with historic Norwegian churches, with a focus on conservation and restoration. Nygård-Nilssen was secretary of The Society for the Preservation of Ancient Norwegian Monuments from 1929 to 1946. He replaced

Harry Fett Harry Fett (8 September 1875 – 13 September 1962) was a Norwegian art historian and factory owner. He headed the Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage from 1913 to 1946. Personal life Fett was born in Christiania to factory owner F ...

as head the

Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage The Directorate for Cultural Heritage ( no, Riksantikvaren or ''Direktoratet for kulturminneforvaltning'') is a government agency responsible for the management of cultural heritage in Norway. Subordinate to the Norwegian Ministry of the Environm ...

serving from 1946 to 1958. Arne Nygård-Nilssen also edited the magazine ''

Kunst og Kultur ''Kunst og Kultur'' (meaning ''Art and Culture'' in English) is a Norwegian art historical journal founded in 1910 by Harry Fett and Haakon Shetelig. Leif Østby edited the journal from 1962 to 1980. Editor from 2018 is Bente Aass Solbakken. The ...

'', and a series of scientific books. He was married to sculptor Maja Refsum. Their daughter Kirsti married

Carsten Hopstock Carsten Henrik Hopstock (13 March 1924 – 31 January 2014) was a Norwegian museum curator and art historian. Biography Hopstock was born in Kragerø in Vestfold og Telemark county, Norway. He was the son of pharmacist Frantz Philip Hopstock (1 ...

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Other sources

*Nygård-Nilssen, Arne; Bugge, Anders; Kielland, Thor; Shetelig, Haakon (eds.) (1945) ''Norsk Kunstforskning I Det Tyvende Århundre. Festskrift til Harry Fett'' (Cammermeyer Boghandel) 1899 births 1958 deaths Writers from Bergen Norwegian art historians Directors of government agencies of Norway {{Norway-historian-stub