Magnus Berg, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Magnus Berg

painter and sculptor

Date of Birth: 28-Nov-1666

Place of Birth: Norway

Date of Death: 31-Mar-1739

Profession: painter, wood carver

Nationality: Norway

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Magnus Berg (28 November 1666–31 March 1739) was a Norwegian-Danish painter, woodcarver, sculptor and non-fiction writer.
He was born in Gudbrandsdal where his father worked for the Selsverket Kobberverk at Sel in Oppland county, Norway.
Ulrik Frederik Gyldenløve who was viceroy to (Statholder) of Norway discovered his skill as a woodcarver.
Berg was sent to in Italy and France to study art.
He was later appointed art teacher for the Danish Royal family in Copenhagen.
He is particularly known for his ivory sculptures.
Among his 42 works located at the Rosenborg Castle in Copenhagen is the vase Vannets element.
He is also represented at the National Gallery of Norway and in museums in Hamburg, Vienna and Stockholm.
A biography of Berg was published in Copenhagen in 1745.