About Jan Njerve
Lived 1927 – 2014 (aged 87). Jan Njerve was a Norwegian painter.
Jan Thomas Njerve (7 June 1927 – 17 November 2014) was a Norwegian painter.
He was born in Eidanger, and was married to opera singer Kari Frisell. He attended the Norwegian National Academy of Fine Arts from 1946 to 1948, and also trained abroad. He is known as a landscape painter, among others with the work Spansk landskap (1960) owned by the National Gallery of Norway, and as a portrait painter, among others of Olav V of Norway and Harald V of Norway.
Don’t just read it —
keep it.
Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.
- E-book
- Audio
- Video
Instant download · yours to keep · every purchase keeps this site free
Important facts
People in Jan Njerve's life
Named in this biography and alive at the same time
Related people
Same field, nearest in time
Contemporaries
People whose lives overlapped Jan Njerve's
Frequently asked questions
Who was Jan Njerve?
Norwegian painter (1927–2014)
When was Jan Njerve born?
Jan Njerve was born on 7 June 1927.
When did Jan Njerve die?
Jan Njerve died on 17 November 2014.
What was Jan Njerve's occupation?
Jan Njerve was a painter.
What nationality was Jan Njerve?
Jan Njerve was Norwegian.
Sources & further reading
Cite this page
APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Jan Njerve. https://biography.guide/jan-njerve/
MLA: "Jan Njerve." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/jan-njerve/.
Chicago: "Jan Njerve." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/jan-njerve/.
Data last updated: 2026-09-20 · Spot an error? Report a correction.
Page generated 2026-09-27 05:00 UTC