The painting is called Vinternatt i Rondane (A Winter's Night in Rondane) and was painted in 1913-14 by the great Norwegian painter Harald Sohlberg. Oil on canvas. It can be seen today in the National Gallery in Oslo. It looks like this:
Today the spot where Sohlberg took his view from (people tend to say 'the place where he painted it', but I tend to doubt that considering how incredibly cold it must have been there at the time ;-) has been turned into a lookout point so that tourists and other interested parties can stand at a rather fancily designed concrete promontory and see the exact same view that Sohlberg painted. The summer before last I stopped by there with my parents and a friend, and was able to take this - in my own humble opinion - absolutely beautiful picture of Sohlberg's beautiful view. Maybe the best photo I've ever taken. I think it was an incredibly lucky shot.
And somewhere in there is our cabin ... :-)
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What a great time you must have had also getting that picture taken, love the painting too, i do love art, Thankyou for your blog
Thank you for your comment and compliment. :-) I really appreciate it. I did have a great time, both that time (when I took the photo) and this year ... I always love going up to the mountains, it's a great escape from everything. :-)
As I said, this is probably the best picture I've ever taken, but I do have lots more pictures coming up, so I hope you'll check back if you get the chance. :-)
That is one spectacular view!! Love the painting too but your photo is gorgeous! Cant wait to see some more of your photos!!
Hugs xxx
Yeah, I was pretty happy with that shot. :-) IMO it's actually better than it would have been if it had been sunny, because the clouds and the light coming through them create such a dramatic effect.
I don't think any of the pictures I've taken this year are as good as this one, but I hope you'll enjoy seeing them anyway. :-) Anne Ida saw them in the metaphorical flesh last summer, remember? :-)
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