Årdal, Rogaland
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Årdal is a former municipality in Rogaland
County, Norway.
Dating from 1837, Årdal was a part of Hjelmeland
formannskapsdistrikt
, but it became a municipality of its own in 1859. On 1 January 1965 the majority of Årdal, with 743 inhabitants, became a part of Hjelmeland
municipality once again. At the same time the Sunngardene district with 121 inhabitants were moved to Strand
municipality.
Årdal is best known for Årdal old church (Årdal gamle kirke) which received its final shape after expansion shortly after it was built in the early 1600's. The church was marked by the work of two local artists, the German painter Gottfried Hendtzschel and the craftsman Lauritz Snekker who was his student. The altarpiece and the pulpit was painted by Hendtzschel. They are made of Snekker who is also responsible for most of the carpentry work. The artistic efforts of Hendtzschel and Snekker within various churches in the vicinity formed a part of the Stranganger Renaissance
(Stavangerrenaissance), the cultural period which peaked in the middle of the 17th century in the area around Stavanger, Norway.
Rogaland
is a county in Western Norway, bordering Hordaland, Telemark, Aust-Agder and Vest-Agder. It is the center of the Norwegian petroleum industry, and as a result of this, Rogaland has the lowest unemployment rate of any county in Norway, 1.1%...
County, Norway.
Dating from 1837, Årdal was a part of Hjelmeland
Hjelmeland
is a municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. Hjelmeland was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 . Two other municipalities were later separated from it: Årdal and Fister , but these were both again merged with Hjelmeland on 1 January 1965.Hjelmeland is known for their fruit and fish...
formannskapsdistrikt
Formannskapsdistrikt
Formannskapsdistrikt was the name for a Norwegian local self-government districts put into force in 1838. This system of municipality was created in a bill approved by the Storting and signed into law by King Carl Johan on 14 January 1837...
, but it became a municipality of its own in 1859. On 1 January 1965 the majority of Årdal, with 743 inhabitants, became a part of Hjelmeland
Hjelmeland
is a municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. Hjelmeland was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 . Two other municipalities were later separated from it: Årdal and Fister , but these were both again merged with Hjelmeland on 1 January 1965.Hjelmeland is known for their fruit and fish...
municipality once again. At the same time the Sunngardene district with 121 inhabitants were moved to Strand
Strand, Norway
Strand is a municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is part of the region of Ryfylke. Strand was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 . Høle was separated from Strand in 1842....
municipality.
Årdal is best known for Årdal old church (Årdal gamle kirke) which received its final shape after expansion shortly after it was built in the early 1600's. The church was marked by the work of two local artists, the German painter Gottfried Hendtzschel and the craftsman Lauritz Snekker who was his student. The altarpiece and the pulpit was painted by Hendtzschel. They are made of Snekker who is also responsible for most of the carpentry work. The artistic efforts of Hendtzschel and Snekker within various churches in the vicinity formed a part of the Stranganger Renaissance
Stavanger renaissance
Stavanger Renaissance is the name for the cultural period which peaked in the middle of the 17th century in the vicinity of Stavanger, Norway. It was characterized principally by church art, largely decorated altarpieces, pulpits, baptismal fonts and wall surfaces.The Protestant Reformation from...
(Stavangerrenaissance), the cultural period which peaked in the middle of the 17th century in the area around Stavanger, Norway.
Other sources
- Froysaker, Tine (2003) Church Paintings of Gottfried Hendtzschel in Norway - Part I & II (Goteborg University) ISBN 91-7346-455-4
- Gundhus,Grethe (2005) I Guds og Bevaringens navn Fortellingen om tre altertavler og et øksemord (Kulturminner – en ressurs i tiden)
- Kloster, Robert (1936) Stavangerrenessansen i Rogalands kirker (Stavanger Museum)