Carl von Hanno (24 November 1901 – 13 February 1953) was a Norwegian

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. His early style was influenced by

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, and politically motivated. He later developed a personal, colourful style, often portraying seascapes.

Biography

He was born in Kristiania (now Oslo), Norway. He was a grandson of architect, sculptor and painter

Wilhelm von Hanno Andreas Friedrich Wilhelm von Hanno (15 December 1826 – 12 December 1882) was a German-born Norwegian architect, sculptor and painter. He was among the leading architects in Norway during the middle of the 1800s. Biography Wilhelm von Hann ...

(1826-1882). His grandfather had operated a drawing school in Kristiania which was later operated his father Albert Oscar von Hanno (1862-1938). He was a student at the

Norwegian National Academy of Craft and Art Industry The National College of Art and Design () was established in 1818. In 1996, the National College of Art and Design became part of Oslo National Academy of the Arts (''Kunsthøgskolen i Oslo'', KHiO), along with the Norwegian National Academy of ...

in 1920 and at the

Norwegian National Academy of Fine Arts The Norwegian National Academy of Arts () was a former Norwegian tertiary institution in Oslo, offering studies in the area of fine art. Along with four other academies, it merged to form the Oslo National Academy of the Arts (, KHiO) in 1996. ...

1920–22. He spent a couple of semesters at the painting school of

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(1883–1961) from 1923. His first solo exhibition was at Blomqvist Kunsthandel in 1924. Throughout his artistic career, von Hanno worked as an educator. Carl von Hanno was head teacher at the

Oslo School of Architecture and Design The Oslo School of Architecture and Design (, AHO) is an autonomous institution within the Norwegian university system. The School offers education in the fields of architecture, urbanism, design, and landscape architecture. AHO offers three f ...

1937–51.

References

20th-century Norwegian painters Norwegian male painters 1901 births 1953 deaths Academic staff of the Oslo School of Architecture and Design 20th-century Norwegian male artists {{Norway-painter-stub