(1900-1936)
Emblom was Swedish, and was born in Stockholm. Despite his Swedish origin, it is correct to call Emblom "Balholm painter". We know that Emblom stayed in Balestrand for long periods. He was, among other things, a good friend of Sigurd Kvikne d. e., and was called Uncle Einar by the Kvikne family. He was in Balestrand in the summer, and in Switzerland in the winter. Emblom died in Switzerland at only 36 years old.

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(1859 - 1929)

Johannessen was born in Bergen, but after he built his house here in Balestrand, he lived here for the most part. He built perhaps the most beautiful villa here in Balestrand. Johannessen apparently had no formal education as a painter. In Balestrand he left behind many paintings, which are highly valued. Due to his association with Adelsten Normann and Hans Dahl, there was an active artistic community here at the beginning of this century. He died in Balestrand at the age of 67, and was buried at Tjugum Church.

(1859 - 1929)

Johannessen was born in Bergen, but after he built his house here in Balestrand, he lived here for the most part. He built perhaps the most beautiful villa here in Balestrand. Johannessen apparently had no formal education as a painter. In Balestrand he left behind many paintings, which are highly valued. Due to his association with Adelsten Normann and Hans Dahl, there was an active artistic community here at the beginning of this century. He died in Balestrand at the age of 67, and was buried at Tjugum Church.

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(1861-1944)
Born in Sogndal. Educated as a landscape painter at Thurmann's Painting School, the Royal Norwegian School of Drawing and in Munich.

Later moved back to Leikanger, where his father was a priest. Also lived in other parish villages and painted landscape motifs. Buried in Kaupanger. 

(1889 - 1968)

Printz was born in Nes in Romerike. He studied in Kristiania under, among others, Christian Krogh and Halfdan Strøm. He lived in Balestrand for quite a long time, and was well liked by the villagers. There are many pictures of Printz here in Balestrand.

(1849 - 1937)

After his officer's exam in 1871, Dahl served in the Bergen Brigade until he resigned as an officer in 1874 and decided to become a painter. Dahl exhibited for the first time in Düsseldorf in 1876 and at the World's Fair in Philadelphia the same year. Even then, he had found a style and a range of motifs that he would not abandon later.

Dahl lived in Berlin from 1888, but traveled every summer to Balestrand to make sketches of the nature of Western Norway. From 1919 he lived in Balestrand. At the age of 16, Dahl delivered drawings of various ethnological material via Eilert Sundt to Folkevennen (Letter Collection 240 UBO). These are characterized by great drawing skills.

Dahl most often depicts the nature of Western Norway in brilliant sunshine, populated with laughing and smiling people in folk costumes. The pictures often have an anecdotal content. Dahl was never highly regarded as an artist by the leading circles in Norway, but he found a large market for his art abroad, especially with private collectors. He was highly regarded by Emperor Wilhelm I and especially by Emperor Wilhelm II, who bought many of his pictures and visited him on his trips to Norway. Dahl was Wilhelm II's consultant on the erection of the Frithjof statue in Vangsnes. During his time in Balestrand, Dahl wrote several polemical writings, including against contemporary art.

(1900-1936)

Emblom was Swedish, and was born in Stockholm. Despite his Swedish origin, it is correct to call Emblom "Balholm painter". We know that Emblom stayed in Balestrand for long periods. He was, among other things, a good friend of Sigurd Kvikne d. e., and was called Uncle Einar by the Kvikne family. He was in Balestrand in the summer, and in Switzerland in the winter. Emblom died in Switzerland at only 36 years old.

(1900-1936)

Enblom was Swedish, and was born in Stockholm. Despite his Swedish origin, it is correct to call Enblom "Balholm painter". We know that Enblom stayed in Balestrand for long periods. He was, among other things, a good friend of Sigurd Kvikne, and was called Uncle Einar by the Kvikne family.

He was in Balestrand in the summer, and in Switzerland in the winter. Enblom died in Switzerland at only 36 years old.

( - 1887) 

Müller was born in Eiker in Buskerud. From 1855 to 1857 he was a student of Hans Gude. He painted several pictures from Balholmen, and these have great local historical value. He died in Düsseldorf.

(1881 - 1919) 

Hans Andreas Dahl was the son of Prof. Hans Dahl and Helene Bewer. He was born in Düsseldorf, but grew up in Berlin. Hans Andreas was with his parents on summer vacation in Norway and Balestrand. The first time we know for sure was in 1891. He then lived with his mother and sister at Kvikne's Hotel for 10 weeks. He had no formal art education, but many believe that he was artistically better than his father. In 1910 he had his own studio built right above his father's villa. Around 1908 Hans Andreas married Lorna Bellew from England, and they had two children, Francis and Eric. In 1919 Hans Andreas contracted pneumonia and died, only 38 years old.

(1849 - 1937)

After his officer's exam in 1871, D. served in the Bergen Brigade until he resigned as an officer in 1874 and decided to become a painter. D. exhibited for the first time in Düsseldorf in 1876 and at the World's Fair in Philadelphia the same year. Already then he had found a style and a range of motifs that he would not abandon later.

D. lived in Berlin from 1888, but traveled every summer to Balestrand to make sketches of the nature of Vestland. From 1919 he lived in Balestrand. At the age of 16, D. delivered drawings of various ethnological material via Eilert Sundt to Folkevennen (Letter Collection 240 UBO). These are characterized by great drawing skills.

D. most often depicts the nature of Western Norway in brilliant sunshine, populated with laughing and smiling people in folk costumes. The pictures often have an anecdotal content. D. was never highly regarded as an artist by the leading circles in Norway, but he found a large market for his art abroad, especially with private collectors. He was highly regarded by Emperor Wilhelm I and especially by Emperor Wilhelm II, who bought many of his pictures and visited him on his trips to Norway. D. was Wilhelm II's consultant on the erection of the Frithjof statue in Vangsnes. During his time in Balestrand, D. wrote several polemical writings, including against contemporary art.