Krohg, Christian
Krohg, Christian (
b Aker, nr. Christiania [now Oslo], 13 Aug. 1852;
d Oslo, 16 Oct. 1925). Norwegian painter, active mainly in Christiania/Oslo, although he had a lengthy stay in Paris from 1902 to 1909. He took his subjects mainly from ordinary life—often from its sombre or unsavoury aspects. In particular, he is well known for his paintings of prostitutes, and he wrote a controversial novel on the same subject (
Albertine, 1886). His work was often attacked by conservative critics, but his vigorous and forthright tackling of modern issues made him a hero to many Norwegian artists of a younger generation, most notably
Munch. His son
Per Krohg (
b Asgardstrand, 18 June 1889;
d Oslo, 3 Mar. 1965) was also a painter. In his early work he specialized in scenes of city life, using bright
Fauvist colours (he studied under
Matisse in Paris) and exaggerated gestures that sometimes border on caricature (
Kiki of Montparnasse, 1928, NG, Oslo). From about 1930, however, his style became more naturalistic and he worked mainly as a muralist, decorating many public buildings, particularly in Oslo. Father and son both held the post of director of the Academy of Fine Arts in Oslo, Christian from 1909 until his death, Per from 1955 to 1958.
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Erik Morstad, ed.: Edvard Munch: An Anthology.(Book review)
Magazine article from: Scandinavian Studies; 12/22/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...such as the writer Hans Jaeger and the well-known painter Christian Krohg. The author defines how these men viewed love and marriage...not believe in marriage and sees prostitution as justifiable; Krohg has a higher regard for mar
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Skagen: A tale of a beach
Magazine article from: Scandinavian Review; 10/1/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...experiences. Norwegian painter Christian Krohg (1852-1925), who first traveled...describes, and the exoticism of Krohg's transport echo the expectations...of intellectuals, notably Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875) and later...
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Books: No more brown sauce! Edvard Munch's life was as colourful and contorted as his psychologically acute canvases. Tom Rosenthal is astonished and moved by his stamina, iron will and artistic resilience
Newspaper article from: The Independent on Sunday; 9/18/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...and her family. The father, Christian, was nearly 50 when Edvard...He was also a deeply Pietist Christian zealot and strict disciplinarian...grieved over their misbehaviour. Christian used to read Dostoevsky and...successful painter Christian Krohg and the sinister, syphilitic...
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J. Gill Holland, ed. The Private Journals of Edvard Munch.(Book review)
Magazine article from: Scandinavian Studies; 9/22/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...also lend support to his literary convictions. Furthermore, many of Munch's artistic contemporaries (Christian Krohg, Christian Skredsvig, Gerhard Munthe, and Erik Werenskiold) had strong literary inclinations and dabbled in polemical...
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Harriet Backer.
Magazine article from: Scandinavian Studies; 3/22/1997; ; 700+ words
; ...Torne, and Jean Heiberg), as well as the older generation (the Lysaker Circle's nationalists, as well as Christian Krohg's bohemians). Most significantly, Law rejects the established view of Jens Thiis and Else Christie Kielland that...
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'The Modern Life of the Soul': Edward Munch's harrowing art is on exhibit at the Museum of Modern Art.(ART)
Magazine article from: National Catholic Reporter; 4/21/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...engineering, Munch transferred in 1880 to the Royal School of Drawing. He studied with the Norwegian naturalist Christian Krohg and by the middle of the decade had become immersed in the bohemian life of the city. During several trips to Paris...
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The secret history of modern art.(Critical essay)
Magazine article from: New Criterion; 12/1/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...a larger composition that gave direct expression to the mood and substance of the theme." The Norwegian painter Christian Krohg similarly wrote: "Munch is the only one, the first one to turn to idealism, who dares to subordinate Nature...
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Postcard from Bergen: a weekly look at the arts from around the globe
Newspaper article from: The Independent - London; 10/2/2000; ; 700+ words
; ...international material to make sense of the treasure trove the city has inherited. Indigenous art is represented by Christian Krohg, Harriet Backer and Nikolai Astrup. The galleries are also presenting modern work this year in La Figuration Narrative...
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Obituaries.(NEWS)
Newspaper article from: Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN); 6/26/2005; 700+ words
; ...science. He was born in Minneapolis on Jan. 3, 1911, son of Christian and Hanna Marie Field Wangaard. Fred graduated from the University...Golden Valley. Washburn-McReavy 763-537-2333 Lenmark (Krohg) Janet K. Lenmark, age 90, of Mpls, on June 19, 2005...
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Christian Krohg
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Christian Krohg , 1852-1925, Norwegian genre and portrait painter and author. After studying on the continent, Krohg returned to Norway in 1878 and became a well-known advocate of impressionism...
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Krohg, Christian
Book article from: A Dictionary of Twentieth-Century Art
Krohg, Christian (1852–1925). Norwegian painter...and he held this post until his death. Krohg took his subjects mainly from ordinary...most notably Edvard Munch . His son Per Krohg (1889–1965) was also a painter...
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Munch, Edvard
Book article from: A Dictionary of Twentieth-Century Art
...However, he learnt more through informal tuition from Christian Krohg , who was a hero to many young artists because of his championing of new ideas. Through Krohg, Munch became part of Christiania's bohemian world...
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Edvard Munch
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
...establish an ideal society based on materialist atheism and free love. Jaeger's hopeless love affair with the wife of Christian Krohg, dean of the bohemian painters, and Munch's own brief affairs caused him to intensify the identity he saw between...
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