Dorothea Stoud Fischer
| Dorothea Stoud Fischer | |
|---|---|
 Dorothea Fischer Teigen-portrett.jpg | |
| Born | 23 September 1903 |
| 25 August 199225 August 1992 | |
| 💼 Occupation | |
| 👩 Spouse(s) | Gerhard Fischer |
Dorothea Stoud Fischer (née Dorothea Stoud Platou; 1903 – 1992) was a Norwegian art historian and researcher.
Education and career
Dorothea Stoud Platou was the daughter of County Governor Theodor Christian Stoud Platou (1858–1942) and Helene Boe (1874–1957).[1]
In 1926, she was hired as a volunteer at the Norwegian Museum of Cultural History; the museum had established two such positions in 1923, paid roles intended for students. In 1928, she was appointed to a newly created position for a Master's degree in Art within the museum's urban collection, where she worked until 1931.[1][2]
In 1926, she prepared an exhibition catalogue for the museum focusing on textiles created using damask and Diaper (cloth) techniques. The museum's curator, Henrik Grevenor, wrote the catalogue's foreword. Twenty years later, the catalogue titled Gammelt dekketøi av damask og dreil 1550–1850 (Old Table Linens in Damask and Diaper Weave 1550–1850) was highlighted, notably by museum professional Thor B. Kielland, as being particularly important for the effort to preserve knowledge regarding textile cultural heritage.[3][4]
She married the architect Gerhard Fischer; both during and after her time at the museum, she collaborated closely with her husband on the documentation of cultural heritage sites and the preparation of restoration and maintenance plans. Architectural historian Arne Gunnarsjaa describes how the couple together laid the foundation for modern Norwegian building archaeology. Their work at Nidaros Cathedral was groundbreaking. For a number of years, they also spearheaded the work of investigating and restoring Utstein Abbey. Regarding their work at Utstein, the author and journalist Alfred Hauge wrote:[5]
"But two names must stand there, these two above all others: Dorothea and Gerhard Fischer. They have worked out there since 1937, for a long period almost every single year. If Utstein Abbey becomes what it is destined to be, it is thanks to their knowledge and insight, their love, indeed, their passion for the place."
Bibliography
- 1926: Gammelt dekketøi av damask og dreil 1550–1850, Norsk Folkemuseum
- 1928: Anders L. Smith. En norsk billedskjærer fra 1600-årene, Dreyer
- 1956: Domkirken i Trondheim – Kirkebygget i middelalderen – medforfatter: Gerhard Fischer
Prizes and awards
In 1965, the Dorothea and her husband Gerhard Fischer was awarded the Fridtjof Nansen Prize for Outstanding Research for their archaeological and antiquarian work, particularly the Domkirken i Trondheim – Kirkebygget i middelalderen (Trondheim Cathedral – The church building in the Middle Ages).[6]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Nasjonalbiblioteket". www.nb.no. Retrieved 2026-09-12.
- ↑ Stoud Platou, Dorothea; Grevenor, Henrik (1926). Gammelt dekketøi av damask og dreiel, 1550-1850. Oslo: Norsk folkemuseum. Search this book on
- ↑ Kjellberg, Reidar (1945). Et halvt århundre : Norsk folkemuseum 1894-1944. Oslo: Museets styre : Hovedkommisjon: Tanum. pp. 100, 106–107. Search this book on
- ↑ Kielland, Thor; Engelstad, Eivind (1945). «Kunstindustri». Norsk kunstforskning i det tyvende århundre. [Oslo]: Cammermeyer. s. 217.
- ↑ Forlag, Nomi. "Utstein Kloster - et arnested for ånd".
- ↑ "Priser". www.nansenfondet.no. Retrieved 2026-09-12.
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