Ole Nilsen Weierholt (December 29, 1718 – December 14, 1792)''Norsk biografisk leksikon'': Ole Nilsen Weierholt
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county, Norway, especially for the Næs Ironworks. He created wooden patterns in the Rococo style for cast-iron stoves, and has been referred to as the "Rococo Master of Southern Norway" ( no, Sørlandets rokokkomester). Weierholt was born in Sagene in Austre Moland, today part of the municipality of Arendal. He worked as a carpenter and wood carver, and he was involved in a large number of construction jobs for the district's churches in the mid-1700s, including

Austre Moland Church Austre Moland Church ( no, Austre Moland kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Arendal Municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is located in the Brekka, along the lake Molandsvann. It is one of the churches for the Moland parish w ...

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Tromøy Church Tromøy Church ( no, Tromøy kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Arendal Municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is located in the village of Brekka on the east coast of the island of Tromøy. It is one of the churches for the Tr ...

. Weierholt created many casting patterns for the Næs Ironworks; he is especially known for the pattern "the chamberlain from Ethiopia" (''Kammersvenden av Morland''), which he copied from an older model. The theme is based on the story of "Philip and the Ethiopian" (), and it was also used in

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''.Perlove, Shelley, & Larry Silver. 2009. ''Rembrandt's Faith: Church and Temple in the Dutch Golden Age''. University Park, PA: The Pennsylvania State University, p. 239. Weierholt also created oven patterns for the

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DigitaltMuseum: Various works by Ole Nilsen Weierholt
{{DEFAULTSORT:Weierholt, Ole Nilsen Norwegian woodcarvers People from Arendal 1718 births 1792 deaths

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