Hugo Lous Mohr (27 September 1889 – 20 February 1970) was a Norwegian painter.

Biography

He was born in

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, Norway. He was the son of Olaf Eugen Mohr (1856–1933) and Jeanette Lous (1860–1942). His father was a

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at the missionary school operated by the

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. He was a brother of architect Bjarne Lous Mohr and physician

Otto Lous Mohr Otto Lous Mohr (8 March 1886 – 23 June 1967) was a Norwegian medical doctor. Mohr was born in Mandal. He was a professor of anatomy at the University of Oslo from 1919 to 1952, and served as rector from 1946 to 1952. During the German o ...

, and brother-in-law of physician

Tove Mohr Tove Kathrine Mohr (née Møller) (3 March 1891 – 26 August 1981) was a Norwegian physician, socialist, and proponent for women's rights. Biography Tove Kathrine Møller was born at Thorsø in Østfold, Norway. She was the eldest of three ...

. He graduated from Stavanger Cathedral School in Kongsgård during 1907. He was a student of artist

Henrik Sørensen Henrik Sørensen (12 February 1882 – 24 February 1962) was a Norwegian painter. Personal life Sørensen was born in Fryksände in Sweden as a son of Severin Sørensen and Helene Høibraaten. He was married to Gudrun Klewe, and is father of ...

in Kristiania (now Oslo) from 1916-18. He conducted study trips to Paris 1918-21 and 1924–25, Spain and Italy 1920; Germany and Italy 1921-22; The Netherlands and Belgium in 1924 and 1945; Italy 1939 and 1948. Mohr received several assignments with religious motives, including the ceiling decorations at

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(1935–49), restoration on the war damaged

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(1945) and decorating the vault at

Vår Frelsers gravlund The Cemetery of Our Saviour ( no, Vår Frelsers gravlund) is a cemetery in Oslo, Norway, located north of Hammersborg in Gamle Aker district. It is located adjacent to the older Old Aker Cemetery and was created in 1808 as a result of the great ...

(1935–50). He completed the frescoes at Johanneskirken in

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(1923–24) and at the rebuilt

Volda Church Volda Church ( no, Volda kyrkje; Voldskyrkja) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in the municipality of Volda in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located in the village of Volda, along the northeastern shore of the Voldsfjorden. I ...

(1932). He also decorated altarpieces for

Ris Church Ris Church (''Ris kirke'') is a church in Oslo, Norway. The Romanesque Revival style church is situated in a neighborhood of Ris in the borough of Vestre Aker in Oslo. The church was built in the spring of 1932 and was consecrated on 12 June ...

(1932), Vang Church in

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(1955), Dale Church in

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(1958) and Olav Chapel in

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(1962). Several of his paintings are located in the

National Gallery of Norway The National Gallery ( no, Nasjonalgalleriet) is a gallery in Oslo, Norway. Since 2003 it is administratively a part of the National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design. , the admission cost is 100 Norwegian kroner. History It was establishe ...

. He was decorated Commander of the Order of St. Olav in 1955.

Selected works

*''Portrett av Fartein Valen, Valevåg'' (1917) *''Kristus-hode, Chartres'' (1921) *''Frosset fjell, Volda'' (1927) *''Bjart, kunstnerens sønn'' (1930) *''Korsfestelsen. Skisse til dekorasjon i Volda kirke'' (1932) *''Skjærgård'' (1936) *''Fra Rauland'' (1941) *''Sommer'' (1956)

References

1889 births 1970 deaths People from Mandal, Norway Fresco painters 19th-century Norwegian painters 20th-century Norwegian painters Norwegian male painters 19th-century Norwegian male artists 20th-century Norwegian male artists {{Norway-painter-stub