4 ▁to ▁ 1 7 6 6 . ▁He ▁came ▁as ▁requested ▁by ▁the ▁painter ▁Johan ▁D ider ich ▁von ▁D ram <0x09> ( 1 7 2 3 1 7 9 8 ), ▁who ▁had ▁been ▁commission ed ▁to ▁decor ate ▁the ▁ro c oco ▁interior ▁of ▁the ▁church . ▁ ▁After ▁two ▁years ▁in ▁Kong s berg , ▁Th a an ing ▁settled ▁as ▁an ▁artist ▁in ▁Christian ia ▁( now ▁Os lo ) ▁where ▁he ▁established ▁a ▁studio ▁and ▁work shop . ▁His ▁activities ▁were ▁diverse ▁and ▁varied ▁including ▁work ▁as ▁a ▁decor ator , ▁orn ament ▁mak er ▁and ▁portrait ▁painter . ▁ ▁A ▁portrait ▁signed ▁by ▁him ▁is ▁preserved ▁at ▁the ▁Norwegian ▁Museum ▁of ▁Cultural ▁History . ▁ ▁From ▁ 1 7 7 2 ▁to ▁ 1 7 7 9 ▁he ▁served ▁as ▁teacher ▁at ▁the ▁Norwegian ▁Military ▁Academy , ▁where ▁he ▁was ▁responsible ▁for ▁class ▁in ▁drawing . ▁His ▁last ▁commission ▁was ▁probably ▁decor ations ▁for ▁the ▁Ak ers hus ▁Fort ress ▁Church ▁( A k ers hus ▁sl ott sk ir ke ), ▁part ▁of ▁the ▁rest oration ▁of ▁ 1 7 7 6 . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Category : 1 7 3 2 ▁birth s ▁Category : 1 7 7 9 ▁death s ▁Category : Dan ish ▁pain ters ▁Category : N or weg ian ▁pain ters ▁Category : Dan ish ▁em igr ants ▁to ▁Norway ▁Category : N or weg ian ▁Military ▁Academy ▁fac ulty <0x0A> </s> ▁U per nav ik ▁Ice f j ord