Centre in Reykjavík in Reykjavíkurborg, Höfuðborgarsvæðið, Iceland — North Atlantic and Artic Oceans (a Nordic Island)
Austurstræti 12
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, June 8, 2017
1. Austurstræti 12 Marker
Inscription.
Húsið reisti Stefán Gunnarsson skókaupmaður 1928 eftir teikningum Péturs Ingimundarsonar byggingameistara. Jóhannes Kjarval listmálari hafði vinnustofu sína á efstu hæð hússins frá 1929. Á veggi vimustofu og íbúðar málaði hann Lífshlaupið árið 1933, eitt af þekkustu verkum sínum. Veggmyndirnar voru síðar fjarlægðar, gert var við þær og þær eru nú í vörslu Gerðarsafns.
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Húsið reisti Stefán Gunnarsson skókaupmaður
1928 eftir teikningum Péturs Ingimundarsonar
byggingameistara. Jóhannes Kjarval listmálari
hafði vinnustofu sína á efstu hæð hússins frá 1929.
Á veggi vimustofu og íbúðar málaði hann
Lífshlaupið árið 1933, eitt af þekkustu verkum
sínum. Veggmyndirnar voru síðar fjarlægðar, gert
var við þær og þær eru nú í vörslu Gerðarsafns.
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(English translation:) The house was built by Stefán Gunnarsson, a shoe merchant, in 1928, according to drawings by architect Peter Ingimundarson. The painter Johannes Kjarval had his studio on the top floor of the house from 1929. On the walls of his studio and apartment he painted the Lífshlaupið (Life Course) in 1933, one of his best-known works. The murals were later removed and repaired, and are now in the custody of the Museum.
Erected 2012 by Reitir.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1928.
Location. 64° 8.858′ N, 21°
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56.355′ W. Marker is in Reykjavík, Capital Region (Höfuðborgarsvæðið), in Reykjavíkurborg. It is in Centre. Marker is on Austurstræti just west of Pósthússtræti, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Austurstræti 12, Reykjavík, Capital Region 101, Iceland. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 3, 2020. It was originally submitted on February 3, 2020, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 239 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on February 3, 2020, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.