Oscar Wergeland

Norwegian painter (1844-1910)
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Oscar Wergeland

Summary

Oscar Wergeland is a human[1]. His place of birth was Christiania[2]. He was born on October 12, 1844[3]. He passed away in Christiania[4]. He died on May 20, 1910[5]. He worked as a painter[6] and genre painter[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Oscar Wergeland was born in Christiania[2].
  • Oscar Wergeland died in Christiania[4].
  • Oscar Wergeland was born on October 12, 1844[3].
  • Oscar Wergeland died on May 20, 1910[5].
  • Oscar Wergeland held citizenship in Norway[9].
  • Oscar Wergeland's professions included painter[6].
  • Oscar Wergeland worked as a genre painter[7].
  • Oscar Wergeland was employed by Norwegian National Academy of Craft and Art Industry[10].
  • Oscar Wergeland was educated at Norwegian National Academy of Craft and Art Industry[11].
  • Oscar Wergeland was educated at Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts[12].
  • Oscar Wergeland is recorded as male[13].
  • Oscar Wergeland's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Oscar Wergeland's genre is history painting[15].
  • Oscar Wergeland's genre is portrait[16].
  • Oscar Wergeland's Commons category is recorded as Oscar Wergeland[17].
  • Oscar Wergeland's family name is recorded as Wergeland[18].
  • Oscar Wergeland's given name is recorded as Oscar[19].
  • Oscar Wergeland's work location is recorded as Oslo[20].
  • Oscar Wergeland's work location is recorded as Copenhagen[21].
  • Oscar Wergeland's work location is recorded as Paris[22].
  • Oscar Wergeland's work location is recorded as Munich[23].
  • Oscar Wergeland's work location is recorded as Oslo[24].
  • Oscar Wergeland's depicted by is recorded as Portrait[25].
  • Oscar Wergeland's described by source is recorded as Nordisk familjebok[26].
  • Oscar Wergeland's described by source is recorded as Paintings of the nineteenth century: contribution to the history of art[27].

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Origins and Family

Oscar Wergeland's place of birth was Christiania[2]. He was born on October 12, 1844[3].

Education

Educated at Norwegian National Academy of Craft and Art Industry[11], an educational institution[28], in Norway[29], founded in 1818[30] and Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts[12], an art academy[31], in Denmark[32], founded in 1754[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6] and genre painter[7]. Among Oscar Wergeland's employers was Norwegian National Academy of Craft and Art Industry[10].

Death and Burial

Oscar Wergeland died on May 20, 1910[5]. He passed away in Christiania[4].

Why It Matters

Oscar Wergeland ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Oscar Wergeland born?

Oscar Wergeland was born in Christiania[2].

Where did Oscar Wergeland die?

Oscar Wergeland passed away in Christiania[4].

What did Oscar Wergeland do for work?

Oscar Wergeland worked as painter[6] and genre painter[7].

Where did Oscar Wergeland go to school?

Oscar Wergeland was educated at Norwegian National Academy of Craft and Art Industry[11] and Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . artist list of the National Museum of Sweden. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . artist list of the National Museum of Sweden. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Oscar
    Depicted by Portrait
    Digitaltmuseum id 021036637235
    Family name Wergeland
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