Ida Lorentzen
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Ida Lorentzen is an American born, Norwegian artist known for her paintings of interiors of a melancholic nature.
Ida Lorentzen was raised and educated in New England
and Oslo
. She studied at Boston University
’s School of Fine Arts (1970–1974) and the Norwegian National Academy of Fine Arts
in Oslo (1974–1979). She was awarded the Hassam, Speicher, Betts, and Symons Purchase Fund from the American Academy of Arts and Letters in 1995 for her Room With a View, (1993) .
Ida Lorentzen has painted several portrait commissions, Queen Sonja of Norway
(1994) and the Coronation Ceremony in the Nidaros Cathedral
in 1991. Master dissertations are on file at Oslo University, Bergen University and Tromsø University.
Ida Lorentzen was raised and educated in New England
New England
New England is a region in the northeastern corner of the United States consisting of the six states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut...
and Oslo
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
. She studied at Boston University
Boston University
Boston University is a private research university located in Boston, Massachusetts. With more than 4,000 faculty members and more than 31,000 students, Boston University is one of the largest private universities in the United States and one of Boston's largest employers...
’s School of Fine Arts (1970–1974) and the Norwegian National Academy of Fine Arts
Norwegian National Academy of Fine Arts
The Norwegian National Academy of Fine Arts is a Norwegian university offering studies in the areas of specialization painting, photography / video / film, digital art, sound art, sculpture, installation, performance art, and art theory.-History:...
in Oslo (1974–1979). She was awarded the Hassam, Speicher, Betts, and Symons Purchase Fund from the American Academy of Arts and Letters in 1995 for her Room With a View, (1993) .
Ida Lorentzen has painted several portrait commissions, Queen Sonja of Norway
Queen Sonja of Norway
Queen Sonja of Norway is the wife of King Harald V of Norway.-Prior to marriage:Sonja was born in Oslo on 4 July 1937 as the daughter of clothing merchant Karl August Haraldsen and Dagny Ulrichsen .Queen Sonja grew up in the district of Vinderen in Oslo and completed her lower secondary schooling...
(1994) and the Coronation Ceremony in the Nidaros Cathedral
Nidaros Cathedral
Nidaros Cathedral is a Church of Norway cathedral located in the city of Trondheim in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. It was the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Nidaros from its establishment in 1152 until its abolition in 1537. Since the Reformation, it has been the cathedral of the...
in 1991. Master dissertations are on file at Oslo University, Bergen University and Tromsø University.
Other Reading
- The Story of Seven paintings http://www.docstoc.com/docs/2319698/THE-STORY-OF-SEVEN-PAINTINGS-IDA-LORENTZEN