Arent Greve (also spelled Arndt, 18 October 1733 – 20 December 1808) was a Norwegian jeweler, goldsmith and painter. Arent Jansen Greve was born in

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, 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 in

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from 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 from

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. In addition to being a goldsmith, Greve created other sorts of craftings and paintings. Among others he became known for his aquarelles and miniature portraits. He died at his country estate Åstvedt hovedgård in

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. His writings and art were mostly taken over by the public library, Bergens Museum and West Norway Museum of Decorative Art.

Personal life

He was married to Cecilie Rønnow Bredal (1749-1784). They were the parents of Jan Arentsen Greve (1775-1840). His descendants included

Mathias Sigwardt Greve Mathias Sigwardt Greve (17 September 1832 – 27 December 1912) was a Norwegian physician, best known as the director of Rikshospitalet from 1883 to 1911. Personal life He was born in Bergen as a son of curate Arent Wittendorph Greve and Ulrike El ...

, Bredo Greve, Egil Gade Greve and

Tim Greve Tim Greve (20 February 1928 – 27 April 1986) was a Norwegian historian, biographer, civil servant, diplomat and newspaper editor. Personal life Greve was born in Bergen as the son of consul Arent Wittendorph Greve (1892–1950) and Anna Gad ...

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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 {{Norway-painter-stub