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The artist left for Italy in 1875 & fell in love with the country, returning regularly & imbibing the colours of the South. Italian Girls with Tomatoes (1878-9), Flower Seller, Florence (1880) & Interior of the Last Century (1881)
That same year he spent time with his friends the painters Severin Krøyer & Viggo Johansen. Old Woman (1875), David at the Palace of Saul (1878) & Jubal & his Family (1876-8). His painting of David is a surprisingly effeminate take (reminiscent of Donatello).
Zahrtmann was interested in the life of Leonora Ulfeldt & created 18 monumental paintings about her. The works established his critical reputation. Inside Ribe Cathedral (1875), Interior, Ribe Cathedral (1875) & Shepherd Boy (1876)
Born on Bornholm, to a middle class family, he was one of 9 kids. He attended Sorø Academy where he learnt painting aged 17, graduating in 1862. From 1863-8 he studied art in Copenhagen. Elisabeth Zahrtmann (1866) & Vilhemine Erichsen (1867)
Incarnation is a person who embodies in the flesh a deity, spirit or quality. In the context of the unicorn it is the body of Christ.
Here’s a sketch of what an auroch looked like. They are an extinct species of large wild cattle. The last one died in Poland in 1627.
The 1900 Universal Exhibition in Paris catapulted the artist to international fame when he was involved in several international pavilions. Here’s Mucha’s poster for the Austrian Pavilion as well as 2 of his Season Posters
Klimt is one of the greatest artists of his time & each painting shimmers with excitement & design. I recommend investigating his oeuvre further & enjoying this great Viennese Artist! There are now a number of great books on the artist
In 1894 Klimt was commissioned to create images for the Uni of Vienna. These include Philosophy, Medicine & Jurisprudence. Also depicted is the Beethoven Frieze of 1902. Such was their modernity that contemporary critics & bourgeois were disturbed
Thread: Bright colours & clean lines matter to me. Clarity of an image is critical & so is the message. As my work is drawn from the subconscious it says different things to different people & can often be like a Rorschach test. Most of all my work is about love, hope & empathy