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Nils Blommér | |
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 Blommér in 1848, by Per Södermark | |
| Born | Nils Johan Olsson 12 June 1816 Blommeröd, Sweden |
| Died | 1 February 1853 Rome, Italy |
| Other names | Nils Jakob Olsson |
| Education | Royal Swedish Academy of Fine Arts |
| Occupation(s) | Painter, educator |
| Spouse | Edla Gustafva Jansson (m. 1852–1853; death) |
Nils Blommér, bornNils Johan Olsson (12 June 1816 – 1 February 1853) was aSwedish painter and educator. His middle name is sometimes given asJakob.
He was born to the schoolteacher, Anders Olsson, and his wife, Elsa née Jakobsdotter, in Blommeröd, a village in theDiocese of Lund.
He started his career as an apprentice toMagnus Körner [sv] inLund then, in 1839, enrolled at theRoyal Swedish Academy of Fine Arts. In 1847, he received a generous scholarship that enabled him to go to Paris, where he studied withLéon Cogniet. It was there he adopted the name "Blommér", after his birthplace. Later, he came under the influence of theneo-romantics, such asErik Gustaf Geijer,Per Daniel Amadeus Atterbom andErik Johan Stagnelius. He also drew inspiration from Swedish folk songs and the folklore motifs of the Austrian painter,Moritz von Schwind. He firmly believed that nature had an inherent soul; symbolized by folk characters.
Around 1850, he moved to Italy where, in November 1852, he marriedEdla Gustafva Jansson, also a painter. A few weeks later, he caughtpneumonia and died in Rome, from related complications, early the following year.
Blommér's best known works are based onNorse mythology and folklore. They includeÄlfdrömmen,Sommarnattsdrömmen,Näcken och Ägirs döttrar,Brage och Iduna,Freja,Loke och Sigyn andÄlfvor. They may be seen at theGöteborgs konstmuseum,Livrustkammaren and theNationalmuseum.
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