1. 19 TH Century of Norwegian Culture By Elizabith LeMay

2. Farm Culture  Scarce resources; harsh climate, and ancient property laws evolved the Norwegian farm culture  Grains are grown only in the southern Norway while western Norway has some livestock raising and dairy farming  One type of farming was whaling which is the practice or industry of hunting and killing whales for their oil, meat or whalebone.

3. Fashion  The Norwegian folk costume worn during the 19 th century is called “nasjonalen’  It became popular in 1840 as part of the national romantic movement  Became a strong symbol for the norwegiansism- movement.

4. Art  Portraits were very popular at this time  Edvard Munch, one of the most famous and well-known artist in history, painted during this time. The Scream

5. Literature  One of the most famous figures in Norwegian literature is Henrik Ibsen  Some of his work includes: “A Doll’s House”, “The Wild Duck”, and “Hedda Gabler”.

6. Architecture  Most of the active architects in Norway at this time were military officers that have studied civil engineering  Architecture was of interest mainly to limited group of wealthy merchants and landowners  The materials used were stone and wood  Stone houses were a symbol of wealth