Jan-Lauritz Opstad


Jan-Lauritz Opstad was a Norwegian museum director and art historian.

Biography

He was born in Sarpsborg as a son of Lauritz Opstad. In 1979 he was hired as director of the Nordenfjeldske Kunstindustrimuseum, a position he held until 2013. His special field is enameling history, and important books include Norsk emalje: Kunsthåndverk i verdenstoppen. He died on 21 November 2018.