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Lot Essay
Painter, writer and journalist Christian Krohg first studied law at the University of Oslo. He began his artistic education at the Baden School of Art in Karlsruhe under Hans Gude and later worked in Paris in 1881 and 1882.
Inspired by the ideals of the Realists, Krogh chose his artistic subjects from the everyday life of the lower social orders. In 1886, he published a novel, Albertine, about the life of a prostitute. The book caused a scandal when it was published in 1879 and was confiscated by the police.
Krogh's powerful and straightforward style made him one of the leading figures in the transition from Romanticism to Naturalism in Norwegian art. Like many of his colleagues, he spent periods of time in Skagen from 1879 onwards, where he influenced the work of Anna and Michael Ancher and he provided support and inspiration to the young Edvard Munch.
Inspired by the ideals of the Realists, Krogh chose his artistic subjects from the everyday life of the lower social orders. In 1886, he published a novel, Albertine, about the life of a prostitute. The book caused a scandal when it was published in 1879 and was confiscated by the police.
Krogh's powerful and straightforward style made him one of the leading figures in the transition from Romanticism to Naturalism in Norwegian art. Like many of his colleagues, he spent periods of time in Skagen from 1879 onwards, where he influenced the work of Anna and Michael Ancher and he provided support and inspiration to the young Edvard Munch.