Eivind Stenersen Engelstad (21 June 1900 – 16 February 1969) was a Norwegian archaeologist and art historian.
Eivind Stenersen Engelstad | |
|---|---|
 Eivind Stenersen Engelstad | |
| Born | 21 June 1900 |
| Died | 16 February 1969 (aged 68) |
| Nationality |  Norway |
| Spouse | Helen Wright |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Archaeology, Art history |
Personal life
editEngelstad was born in Kristiania[1] as the son of jurist Bjarne Engelstad (1872–1939) and grandson of engineer Jess Julius Engelstad (1822–1896). He was married to Danish born art historian Helen Wright.[2] [3]
Career
editEivind Stenersen Engelstad took the dr.philos. degree in 1934 on the thesis Østnorske ristninger og malinger av den arktiske gruppe. Other publications include the art historic Senmiddelalderens kunst i Norge ca. 1400–1535 (1936) and Kunstindustrien (1950).[1]
In 1948 he was hired as assistant keeper at the Norwegian Museum of Cultural History. From 1953 he was the Public Director of Museums,[4] a post abolished when he left in 1960.[5] From 1960 to 1967 he was the director of the Norwegian Museum of Decorative Arts and Design.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Engelstad, Eivind Stenersen". Store norske leksikon. Kunnskapsforlaget. December 2016.
- ^ "Engelstad". Store norske leksikon. Kunnskapsforlaget. September 2017.
- ^ "Helen Engelstad". Store norske leksikon. 26 February 2020. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
- ^ "Engelstad, Eivind". Caplex. Cappelen. 2004.
- ^ "Nord-Jarlsbergmuseene". 7 June 2016.
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