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This view shows two imposing churches in the center of Oslo, Norway: the copper-domed Trinity Church and Saint Olav’s Church in the background. Hints of blossoms evoke a change of season, and William H. Johnson painted intense, expressionistic hues in the buildings and streets, perhaps to capture the emotional undercurrents of a gray, late-winter day.

For more information about this work visit the Luce Foundation Center.

Keywords

Architecture Exterior - religious - church

Cityscape - Norway - Akersgate

Cityscape - street

Figure(s) in exterior - urban

painting

paint - oil

fabric - burlap

metal - support added

About William H. Johnson

Born: Florence, South Carolina 1901 Died: Central Islip, New York 1970

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William H. Johnson

Online Exhibitions

• William H. Johnson / American Art
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• Highlights from the Smithsonian American Art Museum
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• Highlights from the Smithsonian American Art Museum
• Online Exhibitions / American Art
• M O D E R N I S M & A B S T R A C T I O N
• Treasures to Go
• Graphic Masters II / American Art
• American Art: Parents and Educators Guide

Classroom Resources

• William H. Johnson: A Guide for Teachers / American Art
• Education Resources / American Art