Jóhannes Sveinsson Kjarval

Jóhannes Sveinsson Kjarval (* October 15, 1885 in Efri -Ey, Iceland, † April 13, 1972 in Reykjavík ) was an Icelandic painter.

The painter, born Jóhannes Sveinsson ( a patronymic ) grew up in the countryside in the area of Borgarfjorður eystri on in the East Fjords. The painter became famous on the one hand for its unusually realistic representations of the Icelandic landscape, on the other hand also for his mystical -themed works in which the word figures, elves and trolls put their efforts. In 1910 he took the nickname " Kjarval " to.

He studied painting in Reykjavik and Copenhagen with study trips to Italy and England. In 1950 he built a summer house in East Iceland, which he called Kjarvalshvammur. In Reykjavík his own museum was dedicated ( Kjarvalsstaðir ).

His portrait and one of his paintings were printed on the 2000 Kronur - bill.

He is buried in the Hólavallagarður in Reykjavík.