ムードを選ぶだけで、空間がそれに応えます。光は冷たさや温もりを帯び、空気の流れが変わり、その感情を宿した作品だけが暗闇の中から浮かび上がります。それ以外のすべては、影の中へと退いていくのです。
Early Life & Artistic Training John Olsen Hammerstad was born in Kristiansund, Norway, on April 19, 1842, the son of Ole Hammerstad and Magdalena Schei Hammerstad. His formative years were spent amidst the rugged beauty of Møre og Romsdal County, shaping his lifelong fascination with landscapes and capturing their essence in his art. Recognizing his innate talent for painting, Hammerstad embarked on an apprenticeship under a local pain
ter and decorator, gaining invaluable practical experience alongside theoretical knowledge. From 1863 to 1866, he pursued formal artistic education at Johan Fredrik Eckersberg’s Academy of Painting in Christiania (now Oslo), Norway—a pivotal moment that exposed him to the influential Düsseldorf School of Painting led by Eckersberg himself. This exposure instilled a deep appreciation for realism and tonal harmony, principles that would…