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Andrew Lawrenceson Smith

1620 – 1692

British artist and painter

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About Andrew Lawrenceson Smith

Lived 1620 – 1692 (aged 71–72). Andrew Lawrenceson Smith was a British, Scottish and Danish painter and sculptor.

Andrew Lawrenceson Smith, also known as Anders Lauritzen Smith (born in Braco ca. 1620, dead ca. 1694 in Stavanger), was a Scottish craftsman, woodcutter and painter. He was married to Maren Knudsdatter.

He is one of the most notable artists from the Stavanger renaissance, well known for his works in the Stavanger Cathedral. When he moved to Norway, he first settled in Bergen, but later moved to a farm in Jæren (present-day Sola Municipality) near Stavanger. Andrew Smith is seen as one of the leading representatives of the Cartilage baroque art period. It is known as Cartilage baroque because the woodcarvings resemble the curves in a human ear.

In the 1650s he was appointed to make a new pulpit for Stavanger Cathedral. The impressive pulpit was finished in 1658 and is seen as one of the more significant art works in Norway from the Cartilage baroque art period. He also created the five epitaphs for some of the priests and their families, in the nave and aisle of the medieval cathedral. He also created a number of important works of Christian art and church art in the Stavanger Region of Norway.

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Born
1620
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Anders Lauritzen Smith

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Who was Andrew Lawrenceson Smith?

British artist and painter (1620-1692)

When was Andrew Lawrenceson Smith born?

Andrew Lawrenceson Smith was born in 1620.

When did Andrew Lawrenceson Smith die?

Andrew Lawrenceson Smith died on 14 December 1692.

What was Andrew Lawrenceson Smith's occupation?

Andrew Lawrenceson Smith was a painter and sculptor.

What nationality was Andrew Lawrenceson Smith?

Andrew Lawrenceson Smith was British, Scottish and Danish.

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· Wikipedia: Andrew Lawrenceson Smith

· Wikidata: Q4757719

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