Peter Nicolai Arbo
Peter Nicolai Arbo | |
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Self-portrait, 1874 | |
| Born | Peter Nicolai Arbo 18 June 1831 Drammen, Norway |
| Died | 14 October 1892 (aged 61) Oslo, Norway |
| Education | Kunstakademie Düsseldorf |
Peter Nicolai Arbo (18 June 1831 – 14 October 1892) was a Norwegian historical painter, who specialized in portraits and allegorical scenes from Norwegian history and the Norse mythology. He is most noted for The Wild Hunt of Odin, a dramatic motif based on the Wild Hunt legend and Valkyrie, which depicts a female figure from Norse mythology.