# Axel Revold

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{{Short description|Norwegian painter (1887–1962)}}
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{{Infobox person
| name               = Axel Revold
| image              = Axel Revold OB.Ø46 0006.jpg
| caption            = Axel Revold at the Kunstnerforbundet in Oslo (1946)
| birth_date         = {{Birth date|1887 |12|24|df=y}}
| birth_place        = [Ålesund Municipality](/source/%C3%85lesund_Municipality)
| death_date         = {{Death date and age|1962|04|11|1887 |12|24|df=y}}
| death_place        = [Bærum Municipality](/source/B%C3%A6rum_Municipality)
| children           = [Dagny Hald](/source/Dagny_Hald)
| relatives          = [Fridtjof Nansen](/source/Fridtjof_Nansen) (father-in-law) <br/> [Eva Nansen](/source/Eva_Nansen) (mother-in-law)
| awards             = [Prince Eugen Medal](/source/Prince_Eugen_Medal) (1955) <br/> [Order of St. Olav](/source/Order_of_St._Olav) <br/> [Order of the Dannebrog](/source/Order_of_the_Dannebrog) <br/> [Order of the Polar Star](/source/Order_of_the_Polar_Star) <br/> [Order of the White Rose](/source/Order_of_the_White_Rose) <br/> [Legion of Honor](/source/Legion_of_Honor)
}}

'''Axel Revold''' (24 December 1887 &ndash; 11 April 1962) was a Norwegian [painter](/source/Painting), [illustrator](/source/illustrator), and art professor at the [Norwegian National Academy of Fine Arts](/source/Norwegian_National_Academy_of_Fine_Arts) for twenty years. He was highly decorated for his merits.<ref name=nbl/><ref name=snl/>

==Personal life==
Revold was born on 24 December 1887 in [Ålesund](/source/%C3%85lesund) as the son of merchant Julius Revold and Johanne Hjelpsten. He was married to Ingrid Müller from 1915 to 1928. From 1929 he was married to painter Irmelin Nansen, the daughter of [Fridtjof Nansen](/source/Fridtjof_Nansen) and [Eva Nansen](/source/Eva_Nansen).<ref name=nbl/> He was the father of artist [Dagny Hald](/source/Dagny_Hald), and father-in-law of [Finn Hald](/source/Finn_Hald).<ref>{{cite encyclopedia |title=Dagny Hald |encyclopedia=[Norsk biografisk leksikon](/source/Norsk_biografisk_leksikon)|first=Øystein |last=Øystå |authorlink=Øystein Øystå |editor-first=Knut |editor-last=Helle |editor-link=Knut Helle |publisher=Kunnskapsforlaget |location=Oslo|url=https://nbl.snl.no/Dagny_Hald  |language=Norwegian|accessdate=4 April 2024}}</ref> He died in [Bærum](/source/B%C3%A6rum) in 1962.<ref name=nbl>{{cite encyclopedia |title=Axel Revold |encyclopedia=[Norsk biografisk leksikon](/source/Norsk_biografisk_leksikon)|first=Glenny |last=Alfsen |editor=[Helle, Knut](/source/Knut_Helle) |publisher=Kunnskapsforlaget |location=Oslo|url=http://www.snl.no/.nbl_biografi/Axel_Revold/utdypning |language=Norwegian|accessdate=1 February 2011}}</ref>

==Career==
Revold initiated engineering studies in [Kristiania](/source/Oslo) in 1906, and also followed evening courses at [Den kgl. Tegneskole](/source/Norwegian_National_Academy_of_Craft_and_Art_Industry) in Kristiania. In 1908 he discontinued his engineering education and moved to Paris as a student of [Henri Matisse](/source/Henri_Matisse) for two years. He was also inspired by [Paul Cézanne](/source/Paul_C%C3%A9zanne) and [Kees van Dongen](/source/Kees_van_Dongen).<ref name=nbl/>

thumb|right|200 px|Altar piece by Axel Revold
Among Revold's paintings are ''Apasjer'' from 1912 and ''Fiskere på Middelhavet'' from 1914. He is represented in [National Gallery of Norway](/source/National_Gallery_of_Norway) with more than twenty paintings, including ''Italienerinne'' from 1913, ''Fiskevær'' from 1916, ''Morgen'' from 1927 and ''Fiskerflåten drar ut'' from 1935. His painting ''Kongens hjemkomst'' from 1945 is located at the [Royal Palace](/source/Royal_Palace%2C_Oslo) in Oslo. He also painted [fresco](/source/fresco)s and decorated churches.<ref name=nbl/> He contributed to the decoration of the [Oslo City Hall](/source/Oslo_City_Hall). His book illustrations include [Johan Bojer](/source/Johan_Bojer){{'s}} book ''Den siste viking''.<ref name=snl/>

Revold was appointed professor at the [Norwegian National Academy of Fine Arts](/source/Norwegian_National_Academy_of_Fine_Arts) from 1925 to 1946.<ref name=snl>{{cite encyclopedia |title=Axel Revold |encyclopedia=[Store norske leksikon](/source/Store_norske_leksikon) |publisher=Kunnskapsforlaget |location=Oslo |url=http://www.snl.no/Axel_Revold |language=Norwegian | accessdate=1 February 2011 }}</ref> In 1941, during the [occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany](/source/occupation_of_Norway_by_Nazi_Germany), Revold had to leave the academy. Together with fellow professor [Jean Heiberg](/source/Jean_Heiberg) they were secretly running an [undercover art academy](/source/Illegal_Academy) in Oslo.<ref name=nbl/> Their academy was called "The Factory" ({{langx|no|Fabrikken}}), after its first location in a closed corset factory.<ref name=nbl/> They were later located at [Lauritz Falk](/source/Lauritz_Falk)'s home and at [Johannes Sejersted Bødtker](/source/Johannes_Sejersted_B%C3%B8dtker)'s atelier at [Holmenkollen](/source/Holmenkollen).<ref name=nbl-heiberg>{{cite encyclopedia |title=Jean Heiberg |encyclopedia=[Norsk biografisk leksikon](/source/Norsk_biografisk_leksikon)|first=Glenny |last=Alfsen |editor=[Helle, Knut](/source/Knut_Helle) |publisher=Kunnskapsforlaget |location=Oslo|url=http://www.snl.no/.nbl_biografi/Jean_Heiberg/utdypning |language=Norwegian|accessdate=1 February 2011}}</ref>

In 1955 he was awarded the [Prince Eugen Medal](/source/Prince_Eugen_Medal)<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.royalcourt.se/download/18.30963a1811be3fda3ab80008195/Prins+Eugen-medaljen+1945-2010.pdf| title = Prins Eugen Medaljen| accessdate = 14 February 2015| archive-date = 29 March 2020| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200329015037/https://www.kungahuset.se/download/18.30963a1811be3fda3ab80008195/Prins+Eugen-medaljen+1945-2010.pdf| url-status = dead}}</ref> and decorated Commander of the [Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav](/source/Royal_Norwegian_Order_of_St._Olav). He was a Commander of the Danish [Order of the Dannebrog](/source/Order_of_the_Dannebrog), the Swedish [Order of the Polar Star](/source/Order_of_the_Polar_Star), and the Finnish [Order of the White Rose](/source/Order_of_the_White_Rose). He was Officer of the French l'Instruction Publique, and a Knight of the [Legion of Honour](/source/Legion_of_Honour).<ref name=nbl/>

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