About Ada Madssen
Lived 1917 – 2009 (aged 92). Ada Madssen was a Norwegian sculptor.
Ada Madssen (9 February 1917 – 22 September 2009) was a Norwegian sculptor.
She was born in Kristiania. She studied under Wilhelm Rasmussen and Axel Revold at the Norwegian National Academy of Fine Arts from 1938 to 1940. The National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design owns three of her works, and she is also known for statues of Queen Maud near the Royal Palace, Oslo (erected 1959) and Camilla Collett at Eidsvoll (erected 1977). In 2007 she was decorated as a Knight First Class of the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav.
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Who was Ada Madssen?
Norwegian sculptor (1917-2009)
When was Ada Madssen born?
Ada Madssen was born on 9 February 1917 in Oslo, Oslo Municipality.
When did Ada Madssen die?
Ada Madssen died on 22 September 2009.
What was Ada Madssen's occupation?
Ada Madssen was a sculptor.
What nationality was Ada Madssen?
Ada Madssen was Norwegian.
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