Carl Bloch

(1834–1890) dansk målare

Carl Bloch (1834–1890) is listed in the catalogue as a painter. By year of birth, Carl Bloch belongs to the chapter ‘Realism’ in this site’s history of art.

Carl Bloch was born in Copenhagen and died in Copenhagen. Carl Bloch trained at Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts and Mariboes school. Carl Bloch studied under Wilhelm Marstrand. Carl Bloch worked in Copenhagen. Carl Bloch became a member of Accademia delle Arti del Disegno. The awards include Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog, Eibeschützpriset, and Decoration of the Cross of Honour of the Dannebrog. The students included Otto P. Balle, H.C. Koefoed, and Viggo Langer.

The best-known works include ‘In a Roman Osteria’, ‘Samson and the Philistines’, ‘Christian II i fængslet på Sønderborg Slot’, and ‘Transfiguration of Jesus’. The works belong mainly to the genre history painting. The catalogue has 61 works by Carl Bloch with free images. The dated works span the years 1800–1890. Works by Carl Bloch are held by several collections, among them Statens Museum for Kunst, Frederiksborg Palace, Det Nationalhistoriske Museum på Frederiksborgs slott, and Hirschsprungs museum.

Contemporary artists in the same chapter include Petr Petrovich Vereshchagin, Ferdinand Gaillard, Philip Gilbert Hamerton, Jan Verhas, and Gusztáv Keleti.

• Realism
• I en romersk osteria