leiv eiriksson discovering america vinterfest

leiv eiriksson discovering america vinterfestCanvas print with the captivating painting Leiv Eiriksson discovering America, created in 1895 by Christian Krohg. Christian Krohg, one of the great Norwegian painters of the realist movement, was a champion of justice and freedom of expression. Krohg painted members of the working class in 19th century Kristiania (now Oslo) with empathy and a desire for change. His family expected him to practice law, like his father, but he wanted to be an artist.

Krogh followed his teacher

Artist: Albert Edelfelt | Created: 1887

They took passengers to

all painted in pleasant colors reminiscent of the month of October

The Lysefjord is a 35 kilometer long fjord

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Many of his writings were published in Latin

It was at the competition in the picture that the really big breakthrough came for Sixten

Riddarfjärden

but Psilander was released and returned to Sweden shortly afterwards

Canvas with the painting White Horse at Dusk by Nils Kreuger (1858-1930)

The result was a sketch in charcoal