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TRADITIONAL FOLK ART STYLES:

Two very old and fine traditional painting styles are:
Rosemaling from Norway and Hindeloopen from the northern province of Friesland, The Netherlands.The following page gives you a brief introduction to these styles and further information in found on the menu pages to the left.

1. ROSEMALING - from Norway

Rosemaling or rose painting is the traditional painting from Norway. Evolving first from the Renaissance religious paintings, Rosemaling later became a popular form of decoration and embellishment in private homes.

The relative isolation of the valley communities in rural Norway facilitated the individual interpretation of rosemaling styles, so that there is much variation to be found in each style. Some are bright cheery geometric designs whilst others are predominantly floral symmetrical designs and still others are filled with swirls and C strokes.

Rosemaling in Australia

Here is a one of the finest examples of public rosemaling in the southern hemisphere. It is the doors of the former Norwegian clubhouse at Newmarket, Brisbane.

Rosemaling comes to America

After flourishing for more than 150 years, the art of Rosemaling almost completely disappeared in Norway around 1870 and was revived only by Nationalistic sentiment to all things Norwegian,  which brewed around the time of Norway's political separation from Swedish and Danish control. Meanwhile the appearance of Rosemaling in America can be traced back to the efforts of one man.

During lean financial times at his father's wagon factory, Per Lysne of Stoughton, Wisconsin remembered his father's rosemaling back in Norway, and began rosepainting wagons, other items of Norwegian furniture, and some home interiors. Sometime during the 1930's he painted a smorgasbord plate that later became his trademark. Per was assisted in restoration of Norwegian relics and specialist woodwork by several Stoughton woodworkers including Andrew Kvalheim, Donavan Wake, and Haakon Tholo.

Immensely popular with the women in America, Lysne's Rosemaling sparked a revival throughout the country; particularly in areas of Norwegian and scandinavian immigrants. Lysne's palette of bright colours on white or pale yellow backgrounds reflected the trends of the times and his smorgasbord plate became popular as a wedding gift. Plates such as these were often sold in the Marshall Field's Department store in Chicago, ironically in their "Swedish Department". The pre-eminent collection of American rosemaling, including one of Lysne's three legged chairs, is to be found in the Vesterheim collection in Decorah, Iowa.



Amanda's Rosemaling Projects.

 
From topt:

Rogaland style of Rosemaling. A design by an Australian artist, Jo Cavanagh that I painted in 2003.

Telemark - a Nancy Morgan design I painted in 2009.

Gudbrandalen - Shirley Peterich design I painted in 2007.

Rogaland - Vi Thodes pattern I painted in 2008.

Learn more about the fantastic Rosemaling heritage of Norway in an article about my travels:

http://www.freewebs.com/forestwood/rosemaling.htm



 

2. Hindeloopen Painting - Friesland, The Netherlands.

Originated in Hindeloopen - Friesland, Holland. A form of folk art painted by the maritime community of Hinderloopen, (a small town on the Zuiderzee). Sailors trading with other Hanseatic league members - especially Norway, brought home examples of Norwegian Rosemaling which influenced the development of Hinderlooper painting.
                 

 The first and last photos are my own Hindeloopen paintings, and the middle two photos are both modern and antique pieces found in the town of Hindeloopen itself.

Read more about this type of Dutch Folk Art you can read my article by clicking on this link: 

http://www.freewebs.com/forestwood/dutchfolkart.htm

Hindeloop Chintz

May 29, 2008 by C. R. Dimalla

"Hindeloopen culture originated as a visual art form typically as ornamentation on wood furniture.  This soon transcended itself in the textiles of the Hindeloopen people.  The product of such a mixture was the use chintz (colorful cotton embellished with floral accents) in the early 19th century.   The use of such Chintz could indicate the marital status of a woman, but was also left strictly for formal occasions. The Dutch Chintz designs differ obviously from victorian damask and other floral textiles in their original color schemes.  There is also a certain quality of line unique to the Dutch and an apparent lack of realistic representation."



LINKS

To see more pictures of my painting projects check out my MSN space:
http://spaces.msn.com/members/forestwood/

Are you really interested in Rosemaling?

You can join the Global Rosemaling group for information on Rosemaling and friendship with fellow painters:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/The-Global-Rosemaling-Club/

There is yet another Rosemaling list with very useful technical rosemaling information:

rosemaling@yahoogroups.com

There is an Australasian arm of the Global Rosemaling Club... called AGRA. 


see page titled links... on menu to the left.


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