Sivert Donali (19 April 1931 – 6 December 2010) was a Norwegian sculptor.
Biography
He was born in
Oppdal in
Sør-Trøndelag
Sør-Trøndelag () was a county comprising the southern portion of the present-day Trøndelag county in Norway. It bordered the old Nord-Trøndelag county as well as the counties of Møre og Romsdal, Oppland, and Hedmark. To the west is the No ...
, Norway. He was the son of Marit Vekve (1899–1987) and Hans Donali (1898–1991). He studied at art school in
Trondheim from 1948 to 1950 where his teachers included
Kristofer Leirdal
Kristofer Leirdal (15 December 1915– 6 July 2010) was a Norwegian sculptor and art educator. He was especially noted for his sculptural contributions to the restoration of the Nidaros Cathedral.
Biography
Leirdal was born in Aure in Møre og R ...
. He attended the
Norwegian National Academy of Fine Arts from 1950 to 1953 where he studied under
Per Palle Storm
Per Palle Storm (1 December 1910 – 6 January 1994) was a Danish-born Norwegian sculptor and professor at the Norwegian National Academy of Fine Arts.
Biography
He was born in Copenhagen and was raised in Argentina. He was the son of Hans Pet ...
.
From 1953 to 1954, he was enrolled at the
Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts studying under
Einar Utzon-Frank and
Mogens Bøggild
He made his debut at the
Autumn Exhibition in 1953 with a
bust. From 1953 to 1954 he stayed in Copenhagen, where he studied at the
Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts under
Einar Utzon-Frank and
Mogens Bøggild. In 1963 Donali moved to the artist colony at the
Oslo suburb of
Bøler
Bøler () is a south-eastern suburb of Oslo, Norway. It is one of the more picturesque areas of Oslo. Østmarka forest and lake Nøklevann are in its immediate vicinity. Infrastructure-wise, it has a shopping cente two elementary schools, a publ ...
.
He became best known for his work with the
Nidaros Cathedral
Nidaros Cathedral ( no, Nidarosdomen / Nidaros Domkirke) is a Church of Norway cathedral located in the city of Trondheim in Trøndelag county. It is built over the burial site of Olav II of Norway, King Olav II (c. 995–1030, reigned 1015–102 ...
. From 1957 to 1968, he had helped in the restoration of the cathedral while attending school in
Trondheim. In 1957, he traveled under scholarship to
England and
France in order to study
Gothic sculpture
Gothic sculpture was a sculpture style that flourished in Europe during the Middle Ages, from about mid-12th century to the 16th century,The chronology of the period varies significantly according to the source consulted evolving from Romanesque ar ...
. He worked at Nidaros until 1968. He lived in
Feiring in
Akershus
Akershus () is a traditional region and current electoral district in Norway, with Oslo as its main city and traditional capital. It is named after the Akershus Fortress in Oslo. From the middle ages to 1919, Akershus was a fief and main county ...
from 1973.
Selected works
*''Prophet Sakarias'' - Nidaros Cathedral (1959)
*''Prophet Jeremiah'' - Nidaros Cathedral (1960)
*''Prophet Usias'' - Nidaros Cathedral (1965)
*''Prophet Jacob'' - Nidaros Cathedral (1965)
*''Bergmann Monument'' - Røros (1963–65)
*''Johan Falkberget'' - Røros (1975–78)
*''Mann og hund'' - National Gallery (1978)
*''Solskinn og sang'' - Ringsaker
is a municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Hedemarken. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Brumunddal. Other settlements in Ringsaker include the town of Moelv and the v ...
(1989)
*''Birkebeinere'' - Lillehammer
Lillehammer () is a municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Gudbrandsdal. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Lillehammer. Some of the more notable villages in the municip ...
(1992)
*''Alf Prøysen -Trubaduren'' - Nittedal (2001)
References
1931 births
2010 deaths
People from Oppdal
People from Eidsvoll
Oslo National Academy of the Arts alumni
Norwegian sculptors
Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts alumni
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