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Anders Bugge

1889 – 1955

Norwegian art historian

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About Anders Bugge

Lived 1889 – 1955 (aged 66). Anders Bugge was a Norwegian art historian, professor and photographer.

Anders Bugge (1 May 1889 – 25 December 1955) was a Norwegian theologist and art historian.

Biography Anders Ragnar Bugge was born in Sandsvær in Kongsberg, Norway. He was the son of Christian August Bugge (1853–1928) and Dina Alette Danielsen (1855–1933). His father was a theologian and a chaplain at Botsfengslet. He attended the University of Kristiania, where he graduated with a degree in art in 1907 and became cand.theol. in 1914. In 1912–18 he was assistant and later curator at the Museum of Art and Design in Kristiania. In 1929 he defended his doctoral dissertation.

Anders Bugge was a theologian by education, but came to dedicate his life to art history. He worked several years for the Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage and was appointed professor at the University of Oslo from 1936 to 1955. He was a member of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters and was decorated Knight of the Swedish Order of the Polar Star.

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Employers
University of Oslo, Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage
Awards
Knight of the Order of the Polar Star
Also known as
Anders Ragnar Bugge

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Anders Bugge's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Anders Bugge?

Norwegian art historian (1889-1955)

When was Anders Bugge born?

Anders Bugge was born on 1 May 1889 in Øvre Sandsvær Municipality.

When did Anders Bugge die?

Anders Bugge died on 25 December 1955 in Oslo.

What was Anders Bugge's occupation?

Anders Bugge was an art historian, professor and photographer.

What nationality was Anders Bugge?

Anders Bugge was Norwegian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Anders Bugge

· Wikidata: Q4753741

· DBpedia: Anders Bugge

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