Eistein Kjørn
Norwegian Woodcarver
About Eistein Kjørn
Lived 1727 – 1805 (aged 77–78). Eistein Kjørn was a Norwegian wood carver.
Eistein Guttormsen Kjørn, Østen Kjørn or Estin Kjørn, (1727–1805) was a Norwegian woodcarver.
Kjørn was born at the old Sandbu farm in Vågå. He was one of the leading woodcarvers in the Gudbrandsdalen valley. He followed in the footsteps of Jakob Klukstad, whom Kjørn observed while working on the decoration for Heidal Church. Kvikne Church: altarpiece and pulpit (1760) Follebu Church: pulpit ( 1770), wooden carving reused for the new pulpit Kvam Church: renovated altarpiece (1776), church burned in 1940 Hegge Stave Church: altarpiece (1780), transported over the mountains by sled Sel Church: altarpiece and chancel screen
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Who was Eistein Kjørn?
Norwegian Woodcarver
When was Eistein Kjørn born?
Eistein Kjørn was born in 1727 in Vågå.
When did Eistein Kjørn die?
Eistein Kjørn died in 1805 in Sel Municipality.
What was Eistein Kjørn's occupation?
Eistein Kjørn was a wood carver.
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Eistein Kjørn was Norwegian.
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