Nikolai Astrup

Norwegian painter (1880-1928).

Born August 30th, 1880 in Bremanger. [ref]

Died January 21st, 1928 at 47 years old in Førde (pneumonia).

Occupations
graphic artist, painter
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Life is so beautiful that death has fallen in love with it, a jealous, possessive love that grabs at what it can. But life leaps over oblivion lightly, losing only a thing or two of no importance, and gloom is just a passing shadow of a cloud. Yann Martel