Carl Bloch: 60 Realist Paintings - Danish Realism, Jesus Christ - Gallery Series

CARL BLOCH Art Book contains 60 HD Reproductions of religious, landscape and genre scenes with gallery page, museum links and interesting facts page below. Book includes Table of Contents, Top 50 Museums of the World and is compatible with all Kindle devices, Kindle for iOS and Android tablets (use rotate and/or zoom feature on landscape/horizontal images for optimal viewing).

BORN: May 23, 1834 in Copenhagen, Denmark.
DIED: February 22, 1890 in Copenhagen, Denmark.

MOVEMENT: Danish/Realism

INTERESTING FACTS:
§ From 1849-52, Bloch studied under Wilhelm Marstrand at the Royal Danish Academy of Art.
§ In 1852-53, he won silver medals for drawings he exhibited at the Academy.
§ In 1859, he was awarded a scholarship from the Art Academy to travel to Rome, Holland and France. His genre paintings in Rome established his reputation as a painter.
§ In 1865, Bloch became a Member of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts. That same year, he was commissioned by brewery owner J.C. Jacobsen for 23 paintings on the life of Christ for King Christian IV's chapel at Frederiksborg Castle.
§ In 1868, Bloch returned to Copenhagen and married Alma Trepka, whom he met in Rome.
§ In 1871, he became Professor at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts.
§ From 1888-90, Bloch was Vice Director at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts.
§ In 1890, Carl Bloch died of Cancer.

NOTABLE WORKS:
The Sermon on the Mount, Gethsemane, Christ and the Children, Christ Consolator, The Transfiguration, The Liberation of Prometheus.